Bosnia and Herzegovina lacks 'a talented ruling class'
(BRUSSELS2) Day after day, Bosnia-Herzegovina is falling behind on the path to European integration where its neighbors – Serbs and Kosovars – seem to be moving more resolutely. And, at the level of the international community and the European Union, we have not failed to remind ourselves of this in recent days...
A political class is missing...
« What is currently lacking 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 High International Representative, Valentin Inzko, on November 21, during the 18th anniversary of the Dayton agreements. Comments which reflect a widespread opinion in the international community. In a resolution passed on November 12, the members of the UN Security Council had also requested “ 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) conditioned the closure of the Office of the High Representative of the United Nations on the establishment of five objectives: 1) an agreement on the distribution of state properties, 2) distribution of military properties, 3) implementation of the final agreement on Brcko, 4) budgetary 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.
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- la declaration by Valentin Inzko,
- the conclusions of November 18 ;
- the conclusions of October 21 (English)
