OHR Press Releases
08/21/2007
Gregorian and Reis Cerić: BiH Citizens are against terrorism
Principal Deputy High Representative, Raffi Gregorian, and Reisu-l-Ulema Mustafa eff. Cerić met today in Sarajevo and discussed how important it is that the world know that Bosnian Muslims abhor terrorism in all its forms.
08/14/2007
Ivan Bušniak Appointed as Head of OHR Banja Luka and Deputy High Representative
The High Representative Miroslav Lajčák has appointed Ivan Bušniak as the new Head of the Office of the High Representative in Banja Luka with effect from 1 September 2007.
08/09/2007
Frane Maroević Appointed OHR/EUSR Director of Communications
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, today appointed Frane Maroević as his new Director of Communications.
08/02/2007
OHR/EUSR and the EC Call For CEFTA Ratification
The Office of the High Representative/EU Special Representative and the Delegation of the European Commission to Bosnia and Herzegovina are disappointed by the BiH Parliament’s failure to ratify the Central Europe Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) yesterday, and look to parliamentarians to support this Agreement when they return from their summer break [...]
08/01/2007
Businessmen, Unions and Government Are Partners in Economic Growth
Employers, workers, entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s can make policymakers re-focus their attention on economic reforms, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčak, said today.
08/01/2007
Lajčák Welcomes Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Government Formation
The High Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, welcomed the formation of a government in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton today and urged it to build credibility by making up for lost time.
07/31/2007
Orlando Fusco Appointed Interim Head OHR Banja Luka and Deputy HR
The High Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, appointed Orlando Fusco interim Head of the Office of the High Representative in Banja Luka and Deputy High Representative today with effect from 1 August.
07/30/2007
Lajčák Welcomes Adoption of BiH Higher Education Law
The High Representative and European Union Special Representative, Miroslav Lajcak, has welcomed the adoption of BiH’s Higher Education Law by Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Parliament today.
07/30/2007
Lajčak Concerned by Possible Amendments to Law on Immunity
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčak, is concerned by the prospect that BiH lawmakers will tomorrow adopt amendments to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Law on Immunity granting them immunity from prosecution for crimes such as drink driving, abuse of office, and even war crimes.
07/27/2007
International Organisations Urge Adoption of Higher Education Law
Delegates in the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina can demonstrate their commitment to a better future for this country by adopting the state-level Framework Law on Higher Education on Monday.