The fact that the authorities on all levels in Bosnia disregard or reject binding decisions of the judiciary, including decisions of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Constitutional Court, as well as the European Court of Human Rights, is not a good signal to potential investors, the international community's administrator in the country said on Wednesday, in Brussels.

Speaking at the “5th Enlargement Day” conference of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in Brussels, the international community's High Representative Valentin Inzko, charged with overseeing the civilian implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement that ended the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia, said that there are notable problems in the rule of law area, which hinder foreign investments.

The Austrian diplomat went on to emphasize that the international community, including the EU Commission in its recent Opinion on Bosnia's EU accession process, also acknowledges the need to implement reforms in judiciary, and the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council – an institution overseeing and appointing the country's Judges and Prosecutors, which would bring the necessary improvements in this area.

The international community stands ready to advise and assist Bosnia in implementing the necessary changes, required to build on previous reforms, he said.

“I am confident that improvement in the rule of law area, including the fight against corruption, would unlock an investment cycle in Bosnia and improve the lives of the citizens across Bosnia and Herzegovina,” underlined the High Representative.