03/27/2025 OHR

Presiding Arbitrator Ambassador Clint Williamson concludes visit to BiH

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During his three-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Clint Williamson, the Presiding Arbitrator of the Brčko Arbitration Tribunal together with Louis Crishock, the Principal Deputy High Representative/Supervisor for Brčko District, met with the Leadership of Brčko District, with Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željka Cvijanović, Željko Komšić and Denis Bečirović, with representatives of EUFOR and NATO, with the President of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Seada Palavrić and with representatives of the International Community to discuss the current political situation in the country and compliance with the Brčko Final Award. 

In respect of the Tribunal Process, the Presiding Arbitrator said that he would not enter into any discussions of potential outcomes. He emphasized with all interlocutors that the Brčko Arbitration Process and the Final Award are sacrosanct and that all parties need to be diligent in complying with the terms of the Award, including support for the state institutions on which Brčko District relies for its stability and security.