SARAJEVO, May 11 (Hina) - High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina Wolfgang Petritsch and the head of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina Robert Barry endorsed a motion in
line with which general elections in the country would be held this autumn. The two officials will put the motion forward to the OSCE Permanent Council which is in session in Vienna. Spokesman of the Office of the High Representative Oleg Milisic said in Sarajevo Thursday Petritsch was inclined to recommend the implementation of general elections in autumn because he was encouraged by the results of the municipal election held in April. The municipal election pointed to a departure from the ethnic way of thinking which resulted in significant changes in some environments, Milisic said. Spokesman of the OSCE mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina Alexandar Nitzsche told reporters Ambas
SARAJEVO, May 11 (Hina) - High Representative for Bosnia-
Herzegovina Wolfgang Petritsch and the head of the Organisation for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) mission in Bosnia-
Herzegovina Robert Barry endorsed a motion in line with which
general elections in the country would be held this autumn.
The two officials will put the motion forward to the OSCE Permanent
Council which is in session in Vienna.
Spokesman of the Office of the High Representative Oleg Milisic
said in Sarajevo Thursday Petritsch was inclined to recommend the
implementation of general elections in autumn because he was
encouraged by the results of the municipal election held in April.
The municipal election pointed to a departure from the ethnic way of
thinking which resulted in significant changes in some
environments, Milisic said.
Spokesman of the OSCE mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina Alexandar
Nitzsche told reporters Ambassador Barry agreed with the elections
being held this autumn.
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