OHR Press Releases

10/31/2014

Form governments, fix the economy
Now is the time to put government back in the service of citizens. There should be no doubt that both the International Community and the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina have expectations – we expect incoming governments to deliver substantial and speedy results .
10/30/2014

Compelling Arguments for Positive Change
The demonstrations that took place throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina in February “indicated with startling clarity that an under-performing political establishment had finally exhausted the patience of the people,” High Representative Valentin Inzko said today .
10/12/2014

Time to Put Citizens First
Citizens have exercised their right to choose those who will represent them during the next four years .
10/10/2014

Make Your Voice Heard
On Sunday the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina will decide who they want to empower for the next four years to address the very real problems they face on a daily basis – the lack of job opportunities, corruption and poor services .
10/08/2014

Take the Initiative on a Grand Scale
BiH citizens can achieve fundamental and positive political change on Sunday – but the only way that will happen is if large numbers of citizens exercise their democratic right and go to the polling stations and vote, High Representative Valentin Inzko said today.
09/19/2014

Entities have no right to secede under the Dayton Peace Agreement
Reacting to factually incorrect statements reported in the media, High Representative Valentin Inzko today reiterated that Bosnia and Herzegovina is an internationally recognized state whose sovereignty and territorial integrity is guaranteed under international law and by the Dayton Peace Agreement .
09/17/2014

Commitment to the People of Bosnia and Herzegovina
International Community remains committed to helping Bosnia and Herzegovina and its people recover from conflict, and “we will continue working until that commitment is fulfilled,” said Principal Deputy High Representative David Robinson today while speaking at Prokosko Lake at a ceremony to mark the 17th anniversary of a helicopter crash in which [...]
09/10/2014

Valentin Inzko Congratulates Federica Mogherini
The new EU Commission will play an indispensable role in helping the countries of the Western Balkans eliminate obstacles to prosperity and security, High Representative Valentin Inzko said today in a letter to the new Vice President of the Commission and EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini .