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Visit of PACE monitoring co-rapporteurs to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Strasbourg, 01.06.2012 – Karin Woldseth (Norway, EDG) and Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania, EPP/CD), co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 3 to 7 June 2012 to assess the implementation of its commitments and obligations as a Council of Europe member state.

In Sarajevo they will meet the Speakers and Deputy Speakers of both chambers of the Bosnian Parliament, the President of the Federation, Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Foreign Minister, as well as the parliamentary committee dealing with implementation of the Sejdic and Finci judgment of the European Court of Human Rights and election authorities.

In Mostar, they are due to meet the Mayor and other local officials. In Banja Luka, they are due to meet the President of Republika Srpska and the Speaker of the Republika Srpska National Assembly, among others.