Speeches
05/09/2011
Speech by High Representative Valentin InzkoTo the UN Security Council
Thank you for giving me the opportunity today to present my fifth report as High Representative and the 39th report altogether
05/02/2011
Speech by High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko“Bosnia and Herzegovina between Dayton & Europe: Current & Future Challenges”French Institute for International Relations
Let me begin by thanking the French Institute for International Affairs for providing a forum for today’s dialogue.
04/07/2011
Remarks by High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko At the Third Session of the 2011 Parliament for Europe
We are meeting at a time when the focus of attention in BiH politics is moving towards the formation of state-level authorities. That this is happening more than half a year after the general election is clearly unsatisfactory – as most citizens will agree.
03/07/2011
Remarks by EU Special Representative Valentin InzkoAt the opening of the 2nd Session of the 2011 Parliament for Europe On Public Administration Reform
Let me begin by welcoming Ms Semiha Borovac, who has taken over as the State Coordinator for Public Administration Reform since the Parliament for Europe last discussed this key component of the European integration agenda.
03/04/2011
Remarks by High Representative and EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko At a Meeting of the European People’s Party Panel on ‘EU Responsibilities in Region’
I believe we are seeing a coalescence of opinion among policymakers – in Brussels, in EU member states and in the region – on how to make the EU’s political and financial investment in Southeast Europe as effective and beneficial as possible.
02/24/2011
Opening Speech by High Representative & EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko, At the Parliament for Europe Session On Evaluating BiH Progress toward the European Union
Let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to participate in the first session of the “Parliament for Europe” in 2011. In addition to the Chairman of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Presidency, Mr. Radmanovic, today’s gathering brings together representatives of the European Commission, the European Parliament, governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina and [...]
12/11/2010
Remarks by HR and EUSR Valentin Inzko at a Conference on Southeast Europe in Dialogue with Austria, Germany and the US “Coming to terms with the past, reconciliation, the role of civil society”
Relations among the Western Balkan states have improved during 2010 to such a degree that I do not think it an exaggeration to speak of an ongoing process of regional reconciliation in the Balkans.
11/22/2010
Speech by High Representative and EU Special Rrepresentative Valentin Inzko on BiH’s Path to the EU and the Role of Regional Cooperation
As many of you may know, last year, during a visit by Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, the Yunus Emre cultural centre was opened in Sarajevo. This was the first in a series of centres which the Yunus Emre Foundation plans to operate outside Turkey.
11/19/2010
Remarks by High Representative and EU Special Representative At a Roundtable on European Integration The Mini Balkan Summit 2010
This year has been remarkable in the history of Southeast Europe. Countries that were mired for decades in mistrust and hostility took serious steps towards rapprochement. In the beginning these steps were tentative, but very quickly a positive momentum developed.
11/11/2010
Speech by High Representative/EU Special Representative Valentin Inzko
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently benefits from the most open, friendly and positive relations with its neighbours since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, nearly fifteen years ago.