OHR Press Releases
02/23/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: It’s the Future of Bosnia and Herzegovina that Matters
The future of the OHR is important – but the really important issue is the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its people, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in his weekly newspaper column days before the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) meets in Brussels to chart international policy toward [...]
02/22/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: Investment Means Jobs
The best way to communicate the positive reality of foreign direct investment is to demonstrate the number of jobs that have been created as a result of it, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz Schilling, told a business audience in Sarajevo this evening.
02/20/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: Ownership Key to Lasting Stability
The Office of the High Representative needs to stay open for another year to take forward the process of reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in a newspaper article published today, adding that the international community should continue to work towards the conce [...]
02/16/2007
Schwarz-Schilling: Time to End Higher Education Chaos
Chaos reigns in higher education throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, and even after students have endured the mismanagement of the university system, their qualifications are not recognised outside the country because the authorities here have failed to meet their international obligations in respect to the accreditation and validation of academic q [...]
02/15/2007
OHR/EUSR Statement in Response to ICG Report
The ICG Report Ensuring Bosnia’s future: A New International Engagement Strategy is one of a large number of advocacy pieces that have been published in the lead-up to the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board meeting on 26 February.
02/15/2007
High Representative Extends Naturalisation Review Commission Mandate
The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today issued a Decision extending the mandate of the BiH Commission for the Review of Decisions on Naturalisation of Foreign Citizens for one year, to 16 February 2008. The Commission’s mandate was due to expire at the end of the week.
02/15/2007
Gregorian: Wasting Police Reform Opportunity Would Be Tragic
After nearly three years of discussion, an agreement on police reform is within reach and it would be tragic to waste this opportunity, Principal Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian wrote in a newspaper column published today.
02/13/2007
Supervisor of Brcko appoints members of the Audit Office of Brcko District
The Supervisor of Brcko, Raffi Gregorian, today has issued a Supervisory Order appointing members of the Audit Office of Brcko District:Ms. Dzevida Hodzic is appointed to the position of Auditor General of the Audit Office, and Mr. Tomo Vozetic and Mr. Bozo Zimonjic are appointed to the positions of Deputy Auditors General of the Audit Office.
02/12/2007
Schwarz-Schilling Attends EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Meeting in Brussels
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling is participating in a Western Balkans Ministerial meeting in Brussels today.
02/12/2007
Ownership the Key to Durable Stability
Promoting local ownership is neither easy nor risk-free, but it avoids short-term fixes in an effort to create real and durable stability, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in a newspaper article that was published today.