In a recent interview with Dnevni Avaz, published in English on the Office of the High Representative’s website, High Representative Inzko said that he was pursuing a “less interventionist” approach, while still playing an active role in the political process of BiH. HR Inzko repeated a familiar refrain, saying that the international community could not “force [BiH] politicians to do their job.”
Mr. Inzko mentioned outstanding issues that have hindered the country’s progress in terms of international relations, and spoke about the need for progress and reform in the Federation:
I am calling on political leaders and institutions to intensify their efforts to secure progress for BiH, particularly on the path to the EU and NATO. In the Federation, I am also reminding parties of their obligations to implement the ruling of the BiH Constitutional Court on the electoral system for Mostar, a Dayton requirement. I want to encourage Federation parties to engage constructively in the ongoing domestic process to propose reforms to the Federation in an effort to make the entity more functional, cost-effective and responsive to the needs of citizens.
