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OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes first official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 28 May 2025 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Jan Braathu, concluded today his first official visit to in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) where he held three-days of bilateral meetings. Representative Braathu met with the...
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OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina and to convene South East Europe Media Conference in Sarajevo
VIENNA, 26 May 2025 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ambassador Jan Braathu, will pay his first official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 26 to 28 May 2025. During his visit, he will meet with high-level authorities,...
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Thirty years after Bosnia peace agreement, Assembly calls for renewed focus on Western Balkans
25 May 2025 DAYTON, OHIO – NATO nations must step up their engagement in the Western Balkans where peace remains fragile and malign forces threaten stability 30 years after the agreement that ended fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, lawmakers...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina local elections 2024: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 2024 local elections were competitive and efficiently managed, but took place in an environment lacking social and political cohesion. Extensive legal reforms increased the integrity of the process, but the scope of the...
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Marić & Co Law Firm Joins World Services Group as the Exclusive Legal Member for Bosnia & Herzegovina
Houston, TX, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Services Group (WSG) is pleased to announce that Marić & Co Law Firm, a leading top-tier law firm, has joined the WSG network as the exclusive legal member for Bosnia & Herzegovina. The addition...
Statement by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Occasion of World Press Freedom Day
Sarajevo, 3 May 2025 – A free society depends on a free press. In recognition of World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) reaffirms its continued commitment to defending the fundamental right to free and...
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OSCE strengthens law enforcement and judicial response to gender-based violence through survivor engagement and theater play in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 28 and 29 April, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, held a two-day training course on gender-based violence (GBV) for 24 police and judicial professionals from the...
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ODIHR experts present the 2024 local elections final report and discuss electoral recommendations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 2024 local elections to government officials, the election administration, courts and representatives...
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OSCE Ambassador highlights key security and social progress during visit to Tuzla, Vukosavlje and Odžak
Odžak, 24 September 2025 – During his first official visit to Tuzla, Vukosavlje and Odžak, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, reaffirmed the Mission’s commitment to supporting regional...
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Op-Ed by Ambassador Brian Aggeler on current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Today Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing the most serious constitutional crisis since the end of the war nearly thirty years ago. The Dayton Peace Agreement that ended that devastating war entrusted the OSCE with a vital role: to help secure lasting...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Allied Parliamentarians Stress Importance of Continued Engagement in the Western Balkans During Joint Visit to Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
17 April 2025 Amid evolving geopolitical dynamics and deepening political divisions in the Western Balkans, NATO and the EU must redouble their commitment to the region to preserve fragile stability in this part of Europe. The stakes are high, as...
Owner: NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Leviathan Gold commences first phase of trenching at the Foča Project, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Recent Induced Polarization survey results show a clear chargeable feature approximately 75-100 metres in width coincident with a prominent ENE-WSW trending system of faults, upslope from an area of very high-grade silver, lead and zinc in float...
Centre for Verification of Deactivated Firearms opens in Tuzla with OSCE support
Tuzla, 23 September 2025 - Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, attended the official opening ceremony of the Centre for Verification of Deactivated Firearms at the Ministry of Interior of Tuzla Canton....
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OSCE Secretary General Sinirlioğlu to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA/SARAJEVO, 31 March 2025 – The OSCE Secretary General, Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, will be in Sarajevo on 31 March and 1 April 2025 for his first official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina as OSCE Secretary General. Secretary General Sinirlioğlu...
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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, reiterates OSCE’s continued support for stability and security in the country
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 18 March 2025 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen concluded her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she engaged in discussions with high-level officials on fostering security, safety and...
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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 17 March 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina on 17 and 18 March, where she will meet with high-level officials and discuss security issues...
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Fifth Media Law School Empowers Future Lawyers to Protect Press Freedom in BiH
SARAJEVO, 21 September 2025 – The Law School of the University of Sarajevo, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the European Union in BiH successfully held the Fifth Media Law School on Safety and Protection of Journalists: From Online...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Strengthening multilateralism and dialogue at the heart of the OSCE Secretary General’s participation in the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
NEW YORK/VIENNA, 27 September 2025 - OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu concluded his visit to New York City today, where he attended the high-level week of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The visit was an...
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Ilham Aliyev met with Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
AZERBAIJAN, March 13 - 13 March 2025, 14:20 On March 13, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Željka Cvijanović, Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. President Ilham Aliyev recalled with pleasure his...
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Ilham Aliyev received Deputy Chairman of Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
AZERBAIJAN, March 17 - During an informal meeting in Moscow, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, and President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon made a phone...
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