Peace Implementation Council

Meeting today in Sarajevo, the Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council reaffirm the right of any group anywhere in BiH to peacefully demonstrate, including the planned May 3 commemoration in Sarajevo.

Meeting today in Sarajevo, the Ambassadors of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) urged the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina not to take any unilateral action on State and Defense property. Unilateral action would only undermine the prospects for achieving sustainable settlements on these two issues thereby further del [...]

Meeting today in Sarajevo the Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council condemned the escalation in irresponsible and inflammatory rhetoric witnessed during the last week. This kind of divisive rhetoric and action, which undermines inter-ethnic trust and further polarizes the political atmosphere, is counterproductive to BiH’s path toward Eur [...]

The Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board met in Sarajevo on 24-25 February 2010. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and his two Deputies participated in parts of the meeting.

The Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council’s Steering Board note with concern that the financial situation in the Federation is grave and continues to deteriorate. The Standby Arrangement reached between the IMF and the Bosnian authorities represents the most viable response to the deteriorating situation.

The Ambassadors of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, Spain as the Presidency of the European Union, the European Union Delegation, and Turkey representing the OIC strongly support the High Representative’s actions, decisions and his ability to use his authorities to ensure full respect for the Dayton Peace Agreem [...]

The ICTY has made clear its view that the continued presence of international judges and prosecutors is essential in order for BiH to comply with its international legal obligations in respect of the ICTY. The Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board share this assessment and therefore welcome and give their full support to th [...]

Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board met in Sarajevo on 18 and 19 November 2009. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the leaders of seven political parties – HDZ BiH, HDZ 1990, PDP, SBiH, SDA, SDP BiH and SNSD – participated in parts of the meeting.

The Ambassadors of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council met today in Sarajevo. The Ambassadors of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, Sweden as the Presidency of the European Union, the European Commission, and Turkey concluded that the RS Government’s Conclusion of its 124th Session held on 24 Se [...]

The Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council’s Steering Board note with concern that operations of Elektroprenos BiH have continued to seriously deteriorate as a result of the actions and obstructions by the RS authorities and their representatives.