OHR Press Releases
06/24/2013
Joint Statement on RTV Tax and Public Broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Recent statements made by public officials in Republika Srpska about the future of the country's Radio Television (RTV) tax raise concerns regarding their commitment to sustainable public service broadcasting, the independence of editorial policy and the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union (EU).
06/11/2013
Elected Officials of BiH Must Live up to Their Responsibilities
I met today with Steering Board Ambassadors in Sarajevo, as I promised to protestors in front of the BiH Parliament in the night between Thursday and Friday.
05/30/2013
Diversity Is the Antidote to Division
Cultural diversity should not be equated with social and political division, High Representative Valentin Inzko told participants at a conference organised by the BiH European Movement at the Burch University in Sarajevo today.
05/28/2013
Inzko: BiH leaders must rise above party politics
High Representative Valentin Inzko met with Serbian Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dačić and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajić in Belgrade today to inform then on the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina in light of his recent report to the U [...]
05/15/2013
High Representative Briefs US Officials on Challenges and Possibilities in BiH
Following his address to the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday and his meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, High Representative Valentin Inzko will have talks in Washington today and tomorrow with senior US government officials, including Deputy Secretary of State William Burns.
05/14/2013
High Representative Reports on Dayton Implementation to UN Security Council
Addressing the UN Security Council today, High Representative Valentin Inzko said that the International Community must continue to support those in Bosnia and Herzegovina who want to move forward, and resist those who seek to reopen past wounds.
05/08/2013
HR Inzko Expresses Support for BiH-Serbia-Turkey Summit
The High Representative, Valentin Inzko, met today in Sarajevo with the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu.
05/08/2013
High Representative’s UN Report
In accordance with his mandate under the Dayton Peace Agreement, High Representative Valentine Inzko submitted a Report to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon on 30 April outlining the status of peace implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, identifying challenges and explaining the strategy which the International Community is adopting in order to m [...]
05/07/2013
High Representative Meets FBiH Vice Presidents
Without in any way prejudging the outcome of the ongoing investigation into President Budimir the High Representative, Valentin Inzko, today welcomed the readiness of the police officials, prosecutors and judges to tackle corruption at the highest levels and to take action against senior officials and politicians.
04/17/2013
High Representative schedules new meeting with FBiH Leaders
The High Representative wrote to FBiH leaders yesterday to invite them to discuss solutions in the process of appointment of the judges to the FBiH Constitutional Court.