OHR Press Releases

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, today joined mourners at a commemoration ceremony to mark the 12th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, met with representatives of religious communities at his home in Sarajevo today to discuss how religion and religious leaders could help build trust between communities and assist the reconciliation process.

Financial penalties against four political parties have automatically been reactivated following the failure of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Assembly to appoint a government yesterday.

Miroslav Lajčák succeeded Christian Schwarz-Schilling as High Representative and EU Special Representative this morning.

The new High Representative and EU Special Representative, Ambassador Miroslav Lajčák, met today at Camp Butmir with Howard Tucker, the head of the office of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Major-General Richard O. Wightman, Commander of NATO Headquarters Sarajevo, and Rear-Admiral Hans- [...]

The High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling today lifted the ban on holding public office against one individual removed for obstructing peace implementation.

At today’s meeting, Steering Board Ambassadors from Canada, France, Germany, as the EU Presidency, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, representing the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Commission today underlined their support for the High Representative’s Decision to enact a n [...]

Bosnia and Herzegovina will succeed because in myriad ways individuals and groups of individuals are working in their own fields to make things better, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote today in his weekly newspaper column.

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, commended EUFOR today for the important reassurance role it plays in Bosnia and Herzegovina, pointing out that Bonn Powers must be backed by military force.