During his visit to Berlin on Tuesday, the international administrator in Bosnia and Herzegovina Valentin Inzko met with the US Deputy Assistant Secretary and Special Representative for the Western Balkans Matthew Palmer to discuss the current state of affairs in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Inzko, who serves as the international community's High Representative, used this opportunity to outline current challenges to the implementation of the Peace Agreement and to emphasize the need for key political stakeholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina to focus on a forward-looking agenda, such as economic development and strengthening of institutional capacities, according to the statement by the Office of the High Representative, the institution which oversees the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA), a peace treaty that ended the 1992-95 Bosnian war and contains the country's Constitution.

Inzko also underlined the importance for the international community to continue to speak with one voice with a focus on helping domestic political forces advance forward-looking agendas.

“The electoral agreement for Mostar is a good example of results delivered by domestic politicians with the coordinated and concentrated support of international partners,” said the High Representative.