OHR Press Releases
04/13/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: Diaspora a National Asset that BiH Should Make the Most of
Although Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Diaspora was created in appalling circumstances, it represents a national asset and the country should make the most of it, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in his weekly column, which appeared today.
04/09/2007
Gregorian: Rejecting Police Reform is Rejecting European Integration
Rejecting police reform is actually rejecting European integration, the Principal Deputy High Representative, Raffi Gregorian, wrote in an article that appeared in Euroblic today.
04/06/2007
Gregorian: Passivity On War Crimes Unacceptable
The Principal Deputy High Representative, Raffi Gregorian, criticized the passivity and lack of results shown by responsible BiH and especially Republika Srpska authorities in their “efforts” to bring war-crimes suspects to justice on a visit to Srebrenica today.
04/06/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: Time to Change Thinking as Well as Clothes
As spring succeeds winter, it is time to change thinking as well as clothes, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in his weekly column, which appeared today, suggesting that political leaders put away the slogans of the past six months along with their winter suits.
04/04/2007
Higher Education Law Must Be Adopted
The European Commission Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council of Europe and the Office of the High Representative (OHR)/ European Union Special Representative (EUSR) urge members of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Commission of the BiH House of Representatives to support the state Higher Education Law at their tomorrow session.
03/30/2007
High Representative Lifts The Effects Of The Decision To Remove Stiepo Andrijic From His Position In The Management Board Of The FPA
The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today lifted the effects of the decision removing Stiepo Andrijic from office.
Mr Andrijic had been removed from his position of President of the Management Board of the Federation Privatisation Agency on 22 May 2000.
03/30/2007
Schwarz-Schilling Briefs Croatian PM Sanader in Sarajevo
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, met today with the Croatian Prime Minister, Ivo Sanader, in Sarajevo.
03/30/2007
Gesture Politics Deliver Nothing
In just the last ten days we have witnessed a spate of political manoeuvres that have taken up a great deal of time and energy (and in some cases public funds) but produced no positive dividends for citizens.
03/29/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: Job Creation Is Key to Progress in Other Areas
Making Bosnia and Herzegovina investment friendly, increasing incentives for job creation, and implementing measures that will have a direct and positive impact on living standards can all be facilitated if economic issues are placed in the forefront of political debate, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schil [...]
03/29/2007
Noose Around Support Network Tightens
Visiting Zvornik today OHR’s Principal Deputy High Representative (PDHR) Raffi Gregorian stated that the International Community will allow, “no watering down of the requirements placed on the authorities in BiH – and in the RS in particular – with regard ICTY co-operation”.