OHR Press Releases

The High Representative’s Decision Enacting the Law on Changes to the Law on the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina of 19 October 2007

We heard many statements from political leaders in RS, but what we have not seen yet is a single fact that would show how the High Representative’s Decision violates the Dayton Peace Accords, the BiH Constitution or the interests of entities or constituent peoples.

Principal Deputy High Representative, Raffi Gregorian, met today with the representatives of the World Congress of BiH Diaspora headed by the President, Senada Softic Telalovic. During the meeting representatives of BiH Diaspora briefed the PDHR on obstacles they have when intending to stay engaged in BiH society by bringing investments, best pract [...]

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, today told the representatives of victims’ associations from Srebrenica and Bosnia and Herzegovina that bringing war criminals to justice is a key priority of the international community.

We have received the police reform proposal by the two HDZs and welcome their initiative and constructive role to find a solution.

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, visited Moscow today where he met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Genadievic Titov. Discussions focused on the current political situation in BiH and the country's progress in terms of stability, economic development and the [...]

“Last Monday I announced that few more days would be given to political leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina to reach an agreement on Police Reform. This was based on the positive developments which resulted in signature of a paper by leaders of SBiH and SNSD at the end of last week, the need for them to clarify the detail and seek the views of other [...]

High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák welcomes tomorrow’s (Thursday) meeting between the BiH Election Commission and the RS authorities in Banja Luka to discuss matters related to filling the post of RS President.

In a letter to the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik and Igor Radojicic, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, today expressed his profound condolences on the sudden death of the President of Republika Srpska, Milan Jelić.