OHR Press Releases
05/02/2011
Maximum effectiveness needed to tackle current crisis
In talks with senior French diplomats in Paris today High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko said France plays an indispensable role in supporting implementation of the Paris-Dayton Accords and must remain a key player in efforts to get Bosnia and Herzegovina out of its current crisis and back on the road to Euro-Atlantic i [...]
04/29/2011
Formation of BiH Government Should be Priority, not Attacking State Institutions
At a time when BiH citizens are struggling to deal with the worst recession since the war, BiH politics have been sidetracked by issues that have nothing to do with people's livelihood, High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko said today during a meeting with Deputy Israeli Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon.
04/20/2011
OHR/EUSR comment on the Croat Peoples Assembly
As HR and European Union Special Representative, I look forward to continuing to work with all those, regardless of whether they have participated in yesterday’s meeting or not, who are ready to respect Dayton, the Rule of Law and to work within this country’s institutions and make meaningful progress towards a better future for all those who live [...]
04/18/2011
Declaration of Members of the Board of Principals (Council of Europe, Office of the UN Resident Coordinator, NATO, EUFOR, OSCE, EU Delegation, EUPM, UNHCR and Office of the Prosecutor of ICTY join this statement)
On 13 April, the Republika Srpska (RS) National Assembly adopted a set of conclusions that call for a referendum on the legitimacy of the Court and Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). We believe that such a referendum would be a dangerous setback for the country’s European and Euro-Atlantic ambitions.
04/15/2011
IC Strongly Supports Work of State Judicial Institutions
“An independent state judiciary is the cornerstone of any democracy and a fundamental criteria for the EU; BiH is no exception to this rule,” High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko told BH Chief Prosecutor Milorad Barasin when they met today in Sarajevo.
04/13/2011
HR On Points Raised During RSNA Special Session
High Representative, Valentin Inzko, has voiced grave concern over remarks made in today’s session of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska (RSNA). The High Representative emphasizes the following points:
04/12/2011
HR/EUSR Inzko meets ICTY Chief Prosecutor Brammertz
The High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko confirmed his continued support to ensuring that war criminals are brought to justice when he met with ICTY Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz in Sarajevo today.
04/12/2011
HR/EUSR Inzko Met Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu
During his visit to the Hungarian EU Presidency in Budapest, High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko, yesterday also met with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu. HR/EUSR Inzko informed Minister Davutoğlu about the current political situation in BiH and the ongoing government formation process. T [...]
04/11/2011
A New EU Approach
The European Union, now acting under the Hungarian Presidency, can help Bosnia and Herzegovina emerge from its political impasse and get back on the EU road, High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko said during a meeting with Foreign Minister János Martonyiin Budapest today.
04/05/2011
BiH citizens the real casualties of political deadlock
BiH citizens are the real casualties of political deadlock, High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko told a meeting of the European Union’s Political and Security Committee in Brussels today.