09.08.2006

OHR’s Statement at the International Agencies’ Joint Press Conference in Mostar

The High Representative wrote yesterday to representatives of Mostar authorities and political parties listing issues that they have failed to deal with as agreed at his meeting with them on 4 July. At the 4 July meeting, they agreed to advertise and fill the undisputed civil servant positions by early October. The High Representative is disappoint [...]
01.08.2006

OHR’s Statement at the International Agencies’ Joint Press Conference

The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, will be back in Bosnia and Herzegovina this evening. As you know, during his summer break the High Representative took part in talks chaired by Stability Pact Coordinator Erhard Busek in Salzburg aimed at resolving outstanding issues related to the implementation of Free Trade Agreements signed [...]
25.07.2006

OHR’s Statement at the International Agencies’ Joint Press Conference

The amendments to the Election Law being discussed in the BiH House of Representatives today would, if enacted, cause chaos. These amendments would in effect reinstate the old system. However, the new passive voter registration process is progressing well. Parliamentarians voted to move to this system only in February of this year, and the Central [...]
24.07.2006

Press Conference by Principal Deputy HR on Rights and Responsibilities of Parliamentarians

I wanted to meet you here this afternoon because this is really the optimal place to discuss the rights and responsibilities of Parliamentarians. As you know, members of the parliaments in BiH have discussed legislation that would give themselves more generous compensation packages than those that are available to the vast majority of BiH citizens. [...]
19.07.2006

Press Conference by the Principal Deputy High Representative and the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for Southeast Europe

Good morning. I just want to give you a report from the meeting I had with Dr. Erhard Busek, the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. We talked about free trade and we spoke about the benefits of Bosnia's integration into regional, European and world economies. Amongst issues that we covered was why the people of Bosn [...]
18.07.2006

OHR’s Statement at the International Agencies’ Joint Press Conference

BiH Foreign Minister Ivanic and RS Prime Minister Dodik have recently suggested that there is a need for new political negotiations on police reform. There isn't. Last autumn political agreement was reached. This was endorsed by the two Entity parliaments and by the BiH Parliament. In this Agreement, all parties committed themselves to the formatio [...]