Bosnia and Herzegovina lacks 'a talented ruling class'
(BRUSSELS2) Day after day, Bosnia and Herzegovina is falling behind on the road to European integration where its neighbors - Serbs and Kosovars - seem to be more resolutely committed. And, at the level of the international community as well as the European Union, we have not failed to recall this in recent days...
There is no political class...
« What is currently missing in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political class focused on advancing reforms and the good governance needed to enable talented and ambitious people to reach their full potential for success. declared the International High Representative, Valentin Inzko, on November 21, during the 18th anniversary of the Dayton Accords. Words that reflect a widespread opinion in the international community. In a resolution voted on November 12, the members of the UN Security Council had asked " once again to the competent authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to take the necessary measures to carry out the "5 + 2" program.
Pull yourself together!
- The 5+2 conditions. In February 2008, the PIC (Council for the Implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement) made the closure of the Office of the High Representative of the United Nations conditional on the implementation of five objectives: 1) an agreement on the distribution of state property, 2) distribution of military property, 3) implementation of the final agreement on Brcko, 4) fiscal predictability and 5) strengthening the rule of law. Two other conditions are set: 1) the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU and 2) a positive assessment of the situation.
Download :
- la declaration by Valentin Inzko,
- the conclusions of November 18 ;
- the conclusions of October 21 (English)
