Speeches
12/06/2007
Remarks by the Deputy High Representative and Head of the OHR Mostar Office Anatoly Viktorov at the Congress of Local Self Government of the FBiH
I am honored by the opportunity to address you today. As the conference program is quite full, I will be very brief in my remarks.
12/04/2007
Address by HR / EUSR Miroslav Lajčák on behalf of Dr. Javier Solana, at the ceremony to mark the initialling of BiH’s Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union
I am very happy to witness real progress on BiH’s road to the European Union.
Initialling may sound technical but it is of great symbolic importance after months of political paralysis.
12/04/2007
Remarks by the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák at the EUFOR Change of Command Ceremony
It is my great pleasure to mark another successful year for EUFOR. Sincere thanks to General McColl, Admiral Witthauer, and all EUFOR personnel for a job well done. Also thanks to the EUSR, EUPM and EUMM for their invaluable contribution.
11/27/2007
Speech by High Representative and EU Special Representative Ambassador Miroslav Lajčák to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my pleasure and honour to be here with you today.
Let me begin by informing you on the latest developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
11/15/2007
Speech by High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčak to the UN Security Council
I am pleased to have the opportunity of speaking directly to the members of the Security Council this morning, because the international community’s strength of purpose underpins the continued recovery of Bosnia and Herzegovina – a country whose fortunes have in the last fifteen years been inextricably linked with decisions made in this chamber – a [...]
11/06/2007
Speech by the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčak at the Srebrenica Investment Conference
There will be presentations this morning highlighting key competitive advantages that the Srebrenica area can offer prospective investors and then this afternoon there will be meetings between prospective investors and prospective partners from the private sector and from the domestic authorities and international agencies. We want to facilitate, s [...]
11/05/2007
Speech by the High Representative and EU Special Representative in BiH, Miroslav Lajčak at a round table organised by GRAD association
The question posed as the topic of this round table is at the same time very relevant and is a fact by itself. The RS is an integral part of Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is a key element of the Dayton Peace Agreement and constitutional order of this country. It is my duty to protect the Dayton Peace Agreement in its civilian aspects and I shall fulfil th [...]
10/25/2007
Speech by the High Representative/EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčak to the OSCE Permanent Council
First, let me thank you for affording me this early opportunity in my tenure as High Representative and European Union Special Representative to explain both where we stand in Bosnia and Herzegovina and where we are going.
10/16/2007
Speech by the High Representative/EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčak at the Conference: “Platform for action: Sustainable economic development in BiH through reforms and partnership”
As my Principle Deputy has pointed out, I hope we will go from this conference with a better-defined - and hopefully agreed - set of economic priorities.
10/02/2007
Speech by the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčak, to the Parliament of the Federation of BiH
It was reported in the press last week that I was preparing two speeches ahead of my appearance here today – one to be delivered in the event that we secured a last-minute agreement on police reform and one to be delivered if no agreement was reached and if – as an inevitable consequence – Bosnia and Herzegovina found itself falling far, far behind [...]