LAJČÁK: JUDICIAL REFORM IN BOSNIA IS ONE OF MY TOP PRIORITIES

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (February 25,2008) - Judicial reform in Bosnia is among his top priorities, the International Community's High Representative and EU Special Representative in Bosnia miroslav Lajcak said in an online answer to questions from citizens on the http://www.reci.ba website.

“We discuss this issue almost every day with representatives of the judiciary … and we will not give up on this,” he said.

Asked when Bosnia might join the European Union, Lajčák said:"The speed at which the process advances will depend on Bosnia.”

He recalled that Bosnia first needed to sign the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union and appealed to the Bosnian citizens to demand that no time is wasted in this process.

Answering a question on the future of the Office of the International Community's High Representative in Bosnia (OHR), Lajčák described his mandate as “a guarantee that nobody can divert Bosnia from the right path” and expressed his preference for a “natural and harmonious” transition from the mandate of the High Representative to an exclusively European mandate. For this to happen, an atmosphere needs to be created in which interventions by the High Representative are “less and less needed”.

Miroslav Lajčák’s full answers are available in Bosnian on http://www.reci.ba, in video format under the heading “Lajčák odgovara”.

The website http://www.reci.ba was launched as part of the OHR’s campaign on the EU perspective of Bosnia and allows the Bosnian citizens to voice their opinion on the process of Bosnia’s integration into the European Union, the OHR said.
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LAJČÁK: NOBODY HAS RIGHT OF OBSTRUCTING BOSNIA'S EU INTEGRATION PROCESS

TREBINJE, Bosnia (February 25,2008) – The EU integration process is a priority of Bosnia and its leaders should do everything to fulfill conditions for signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA),the International Community's High Representative in Bosnia Miroslav Lajcak stated after a meeting with the SNSD Party President and the prime minister of the genocidal Serbian creature in Bosnia (RS) Milorad Dodik, in Crkvina, near the southern Bosnian town of Trebinje.

He stated that nobody has the right of obstructing Bosnia's EU integration process and the Mostar Declaration on the Bosnian police reform.

Lajcak stated that the Kosovo independence declaration has significantly influenced the political atmosphere in the region but that the EU future of Bosnia does not depend in any way on Kosovo.

This was one in the series of consultations the High Representative will have with political parties’ leaders in Bosnia.
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RESOLUTION AGAINST KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE ADOPTED BY GENOCIDAL SERBIAN CREATURE IN BOSNIA (RS) HAS NO LEGAL EFFECT

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (February 25,2008) – Resolution against Kosovo independence proclamation adopted by the (genocidal Serbian creature in Bosnia) "RS", has no legal effect, for entities are not states and have no such jurisdiction, a member of the Bosnian Presidency Haris Silajdzic stated.

Silajdzic stated that the Bosnian Presidency will protect the integrity of Bosnia which is unquestionable.

He also emphasized that, for now, the Bosnian Presidency will not discuss Kosovo recognition.

Silajdzic is of the opinion that this situation shows that the first priority for Bosnia should be signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union. That is why it is important to accelerate all the diplomatic and reform activities in the region.

Silajdzic added that there are some individuals who think that they can solve everything through force. He said that it is important that the International Community did everything to make sure the situation in the region is made stable and that Bosnia joins the EU.

Silajdzic is of the opinion that two enormous opportunities are facing this generation – signing of SAA and implementation of economic strategy. He added that the reform processes should not be halted.

Now is the time for everyone to behave wisely. “We have cataclysmic experience”, Silajdzic stated and added that he understood the feelings that are related to the Kosovo situation. He said that he also understands feelings of the genocide victims.

Silajdzic stated that there have been some attempts of political officials to transfet the political crisis from Kosovo to Bosnia, but added that Bosnia will remain a sovereign country with its territorial integrity and international subjectivity.

”Slobodan Milosevic achieved nothing by force. This resolution will not help either”, Silajdzic stated and added that some of the political representatives of the Serbians living in Bosnia think that they can do as they are pleased. However, ultimatums lead nowhere.
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SDP EXPECTS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SHARPLY SANCTION LEADERS OF GENOCIDAL SERBIAN CREATURE IN BOSNIA (RS)

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (February 25,2008) – The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Main Board sharply condemned on Saturday the resolution adopted by the genocidal Serbian creature in Bosnia (RS) "parliament", calling for secession of the entity and bringing down the Bosnian constitutional order and the Dayton Agreement.

”We expect the International Community representatives to sharply sanction all the factors which pose a threat to peace and stability in Bosnia.SDP will not allow anyone to, in any way, question the existence of Bosnia and its borders. We once again urge politicians in Bosnia to focus on solving the real problems of citizens, not to spread nationalistic tensions and create new problems”, SDP announced after a session of the party’s Main Board.

The SDP Main Board unanimously accepted the Report on Work of the Party’s President Zlatko Lagumdzija.The Board also adopted Information on work of the Party’s Vice President Zeljko Komsic.
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