SARAJEVO,Bosnia - The international community's High Representative and EU Special Representative in Bosnia (HR/EUSR), Miroslav Lajčák, acknowledged a series of initial developments in the Bosnian Ministry of Security yesterday.
In a letter to the Bosnian Ministry of Security Tarik Sadovic, the HR/EUSR called on the Minister to ensure that progress seen during the last two weeks is maintained.
Tarik Sadovic, as the Minister responsible, must now defend the new Law on the Stay and Movement of Aliens and Asylum and amendments to the Law on Service for Foreigners Affairs through the legislative process.
The international community's High Representative and EU Special Representative in Bosnia also welcomed the steps take by the Bosnian Ministry of Security to expedite administrative procedures and improve its effectiveness.
“The principle of partnership between the international community and your Ministry should be based on promoting the rule of law, you have started in the right direction,” said Lajcak.
On 20 July 2007 the HR/EUSR met with the Bosnian Minister of security to express his concerns over developments in the Ministry. The HR/EUSR said then that it was essential for the Ministry to enjoy the full confidence of all Bosnian citizens.
