OHR Press Releases
02/23/2011
Inzko: Increased EU Engagement Already Visible
The High Representative and EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, underlined today that the current series of high level visits to BiH show the EU’s increased commitment to BiH. Inzko was meeting representatives from the Visegrad Countries in Sarajevo today. Welcoming the visit of the Political Directors from Hungary [...]
02/22/2011
HR/EUSR Inzko Meets RS Associations of Families of Missing Persons
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko, met with representatives of the Republika Srpska Associations of families of missing persons in Lukavica today.
02/21/2011
HR/EUSR Inzko Meets High Commissioner Vollebaek
High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko, met today in Sarajevo OSCE's High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek.
02/17/2011
HR/EUSR Inzko meets British Foreign Secretary William Hague
High Representative and EU Special Representative (HR/EUSR) Valentin Inzko discussed the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina with British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, in London today. Ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting taking place in Brussels on 21 February HR/EUSR Inzko out [...]
02/10/2011
BiH’s Young Generation Engages on Key Issues and Wins
Today in Sarajevo the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko, congratulated BIH youngsters who won the International Competition “Take Care of Your Planet – All Against Climate Change 2010”. The meeting was organized by NGO Mir i Prijateljstvo at the Third High School Sarajevo.
02/09/2011
Political Deadlock Hits Vulnerable Groups
The most vulnerable citizens are particularly hard hit by politicians’ failure to form new government authorities, High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko said today during a meeting in Sarajevo with representatives of the FBiH Association of Disabled Civilians.
02/08/2011
The Decision of the Federation Presidency is Unconstitutional
Despite claims that the Federation President, together with the Vice-presidents, has acted in line with the Federation Constitution, the decision of 3 February 2011 to appoint three members of the Federation Constitutional Court breaches the Constitution of the Federation on two counts. “By this decision the Federation President, in concurrence wit [...]
02/08/2011
HR/EUSR Inzko meets FBiH party leaders
High Representative and EU Special Representative (HR/EUSR) for Bosnia and Herzegovina Valentin Inzko is consulting with high-ranking party representatives from the Federation (FBiH) this week. The objective of these consultations is to insist on the need for parties to overcome the current blockade in government formation at Canton, FBiH and State [...]
02/07/2011
HR/EUSR Inzko and MEP Doris Pack Call for Immediate Government Formation
Today in Sarajevo the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Valentin Inzko, met the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Bosnia and Herzegovina, Doris Pack. The focus of the discussion was the blockade in government formation at Canton, FBiH and State levels.
01/27/2011
Inzko meets Basic: “Government formation must be speeded up”
The pace of Government formation is unacceptably slow said High Representative and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (HR/EUSR), when he met today with acting BiH House of Representatives Speaker Adnan Basic in Sarajevo.