Speeches
09/25/2018
HR Speech for the Opening of the Canton Sarajevo International Business Conference
Organizing an international business conference in the peak of the pre-election campaign and so close to the Election Day is courageous and visionary.
08/29/2018
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko At the opening of the 45th Gradačac Plum Fair
I came here for three reasons. The first reason is obvious: today, Gradačac, which was mentioned for the first time in 1302, is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the capital of the whole region.
07/11/2018
Address of the High Representative at the Commemoration for victims of Srebrenica genocide
As a human being, and in my official capacity as the High Representative, I wish to repeat what has been said on numerous occasions and must be repeated indefinitely: the genocide in Srebrenica should have never happened, just as the atrocities in other places in Eastern Bosnia and throughout the country should never have happened.
05/24/2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina: What is happening and what happens next?
Today’s discussion is important, not only for our ongoing efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also for similar efforts that might be required in the future elsewhere around the world.
05/08/2018
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko to the UN Security Council
As I outlined in my report to the Secretary General, despite some positive steps taken by the leadership of Bosnia and Herzegovina towards Euro-Atlantic integration, which I wholeheartedly welcome and support, the pace of real reform remains somehow slow and our common goal of irreversible stability for the country has not yet been fully achieved. [...]
03/08/2018
Remarks by PDHR and Brcko Supervisor Dennis Hearne at a Ceremony to Mark the 18th Anniversary of the Founding of Brcko District
Today’s event is an opportunity to reflect on past achievements but also to see clearly the challenges ahead.
02/23/2018
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko at a Public Forum Organized by the European Movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina
I have been asked to make an introduction on the actual situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the social engagement and role of young people.
01/26/2018
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko at an event to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Those who deal in convenient generalities – who build their political rhetoric on prejudice and insecurity – must be contradicted. They must be challenged by a counter-argument that lays out clearly the power of tolerance and the strength that comes from diversity.
12/18/2017
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko at a Business Forum organised by the European Movement in BiH
The line between Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European perspective, on the one hand, and the chains of nationalism and history, on the other, may be thin – but unfortunately, it has shown itself to be a major obstacle to sustained progress.
11/16/2017
Remarks for the panel discussion on Bosnia and Herzegovina: Towards its European Future
The process of moving closer to the European Union is one which will inevitably bring stability and prosperity to Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is why progress on the EU path remains the stated goal of Bosnian leaders from all ethnic communities.