Holbrooke in Bosnia to discuss reforms

Chairman of the Bosnian Presidency Haris Silajdzic has met with Richard Holbrooke, creator of the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords. According to Silajdzic’s cabinet, the U.S. diplomat congratulated Bosnia-Hercegovina on the results achieved in police reform, stressing that there was no alternative to the country’s integration within the EU and NATO. Holbrooke in Bosnia to discuss reforms The Bosnian official said that his country could accomplish a great deal, but that it was necessary to reach a consensus over the required reforms in order for Sarajevo to fully implement EU and NATO standards and principles. Holbrooke also met with another member of the Bosnian Presidency, Zeljko Komsic. “The Dayton Accords are clear. There can be no breakaway of any of Bosnia-Hercegovina’s parts, the country’s entities are a reality, and it’s necessary to pluck up the courage to bolster constitutional organization for Bosnia-Hercegovina to be able to take further steps towards the EU, and quickly become a member of Euro-Atlantic integration,” the U.S. diplomat told Komsic. He said that reaching consensus over police reform was a step forward, adding that Bosnia-Herecgovina needed new leaders, leaders who had not been "active in previous wars, and who will take Bosnia to Brussels." Holbrooke traveled to Bosnia-Hercegovina to take part in a CNN documentary on the crimes committed in Srebrenica in the summer of 1995. Holbrooke meets Silajzic (FoNet)

Holbrooke in Bosnia to discuss reforms

The Bosnian official said that his country could accomplish a great deal, but that it was necessary to reach a consensus over the required reforms in order for Sarajevo to fully implement EU and NATO standards and principles.

Holbrooke also met with another member of the Bosnian Presidency, Željko Komšić.

“The Dayton Accords are clear. There can be no breakaway of any of Bosnia-Hercegovina’s parts, the country’s entities are a reality, and it’s necessary to pluck up the courage to bolster constitutional organization for Bosnia-Hercegovina to be able to take further steps towards the EU, and quickly become a member of Euro-Atlantic integration,” the U.S. diplomat told Komšić.

He said that reaching consensus over police reform was a step forward, adding that Bosnia-Herecgovina needed new leaders, leaders who had not been "active in previous wars, and who will take Bosnia to Brussels."

Holbrooke traveled to Bosnia-Hercegovina to take part in a CNN documentary on the crimes committed in Srebrenica in the summer of 1995.