13.09.2007

Speech by the Principal Deputy High Representative, Raffi Gregorian at a Dinner Organised by USAID on the occasion of the Conference on the Foundation of the BiH Electricity Market

Earlier this week I took part in a meeting of the BiH Foreign Trade Chamber. One of the points I made during our discussion was that this country’s leaders must return to normal constructive politics as a matter of urgency – the economy can’t wait; necessary reforms can’t be put on hold indefinitely because of political roadblocks. I am particularl [...]
14.06.2007

Remarks by the High Representative and EU Special Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling At the Launch of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s New Business Registration System

A few days after I became High Representative and EU Special Representative I sat down with BiH businesspeople at a roundtable in Travnik and we had a long discussion about what they believed should be done in order to fix the business environment in this country. They were quite clear about one of the main problems – too much bureaucracy and unnec [...]
11.06.2007

Speech by the High Representative and EU Special Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling at a Conference on Economic and Social Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina

I am particularly pleased to have an opportunity to address this conference because there is a strong presence this morning of politicians as well as economists. The fact of the matter is that economic issues are Cinderella issues as far as mainstream political debate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is concerned, and this is debilitating. If we make all [...]