Speeches
11/09/2006
Remarks by Senior Deputy HR Peter bas-Backer at the 10th Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Group of the European Peoples Party and European Democrats
Thank you very much for inviting us to this, for our times, so appropriate gathering. Within the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Dr. Christian Schwarz-Schilling – I serve as his Senior Deputy to promote reforms for education, the public broadcasting system, but also make efforts to bring the religious communities close [...]
11/08/2006
Speech by the High Representative and EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schwarz-Schilling to the UN Security Council
I first spoke to you six months ago, shortly after becoming High Representative and EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. On that occasion, I set out the importance of handing greater responsibility to the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina and how I intended to apply the principle of local ownership to help guide this country to [...]
10/27/2006
Speech by the Senior Deputy High Representative, Peter Bas-Backer, on Reconcilation in BiH
There is no magic formula for rebuilding a country that experienced a war as brutal and violent as the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. And we sometimes tend to forget how brutal it really was. More than 100,000 people were killed. Nearly half the pre-war population was put to flight. Women and girls were serially raped as a matter of policy.
09/22/2006
Speech by HR/EUSR Christian Schwarz-Schilling at a Meeting of BiH Non-Governmental Organisations
It is a pleasure and an honour to be here with you today. I say this because I know how much work you have to do, how hard you have to work and how important the work is you do. Though you work in many different fields, you all deal with the kinds of issues that affect the lives of your fellow citizens. You address concrete problems and your effort [...]
09/15/2006
Remarks by the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, at a Ceremony Marking the Ninth Anniversary of the Helicopter Crash at Prokosko Lake
Over the years, I have travelled far and wide across Bosnia and Herzegovina and tried to be present at all the major events. This is, however, the first time I have attended the commemorative ceremony for our 12 colleagues who died here in pursuit of peace nine years ago.
09/14/2006
Remarks by HR/EUSR Christian Schwarz-Schilling At a Lunch Organised by the American Chamber of Commerce
As some of you may know, I have made it a priority since I took up my duties as High Representative and EU Special Representative to meet with the various business chambers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. My Principal Deputy, Larry Butler, has done the same. This is because I am convinced that the chambers – and related agencies that focus on representi [...]
09/12/2006
Speech by HR/EUSR Christian Schwarz-Schilling at a Roundtable on the Subject of Obstacles on BiH’s Path toward the EU: How to Obtain a More Liberal Visa Regime in BiH and the Region Joint Institutions Building, Sarajevo 12 September 2006
No issue better illustrates the gulf that exists between empty political rhetoric and concrete proposals for improving the lives of all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina than that of visa requirements. The present visa regime is commercially damaging, personally irritating and – in terms of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s international standing – demeani [...]
09/07/2006
Statement of Brcko Supervisor Susan Johnson
The end of the summer vacation, and the beginning of the fall is an opportunity to reflect on progress made toward achieving goals and objectives set
09/04/2006
Remarks by Principal Deputy High Representative Larry Butler at the Peace Support Operations Training Center
Since I took up my position as Principal Deputy High Representative in March 2005 I have made a point of speaking to this particular gathering
08/29/2006
Remarks by the High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, at Meeting with Mostar Youth at the Nansen Dialogue Centre
It is a pleasure and a privilege to be here with you today. It is a pleasure because this is an opportunity for me to learn from you, as much as it is an opportunity for me to speak with you. In fact, I am very interested to hear your views on a wide range of issues that I will come to later.