Catherine Ashton, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina against the backdrop of the crisis in the country

Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of two parts – the Muslim-Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. This union of the two territorial entities that are isolated position. Since the end of the 1992-1995 war in BiH operates an international administration – Office of the High Representative (OHR), which has broad powers. There are currently occupies the post of High Representative of the Austrian diplomat Valentin Inzko. As the channel FTV, Ashton will meet today in Sarajevo with members of the Presidium of Bosnia and Herzegovina (collective decision-making body), as well as with the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Zlatko Lagumdjia and leader of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) Sulejman Tihić. Ashton then visit the capital of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, where he will hold talks with the president of RS Milorad Dodik. Office of Ashton notes that the EU "reaffirms its commitment to the European perspective of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and expressed the hope that BiH will continue the rapprochement with the EU, forming a workable government at all levels, especially in the state." Negotiations in Sarajevo and Banja Luka will be held on against the background of worsening political crisis in the country. Seven months after the general elections on Oct. 3, 2010 in Bosnia and Herzegovina can not complete the formation of governments. Local politicians can not agree on the composition of obschebosniyskogo government and its program. In addition, the main Croat party challenged the legality of the Federation of BiH authorities formed without their participation. Another key challenge for the European Union believes a referendum challenging the decision of an international administration for creating the court and the prosecutor's office of BiH, who are planning to hold the power of MS. Ashton trip will take place soon after the UN Security Council session on the Bosnian issue, which had expressed negative comments in relation to the situation in the country. At this meeting, held on May 9, Inzko said that BiH is facing the most serious crisis for all the postwar period. Inzko delivered a harsh criticism of the authorities of RS, challenging the authority of the High Representative. The diplomat described the planned referendum "blatant attack" on the Dayton peace agreement and demanded the end of this week to cancel the vote. Inzko made ​​it clear that, otherwise he will cancel the referendum with the support of the international community. Bosnia and Herzegovina declared in 1992 on secession from Yugoslavia, then in the country started a war with the Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks), Serbs and Croats, which lasted until 1995. The exact number of victims of the conflict has not been formally established. According to estimates of independent experts ertov in BiH, killing about 100,000 people, mainly – the Bosnian Muslims. At the beginning of the conflict, the population of BiH more than 4 million people.