Media: Christian Schmidt to Resign Soon
Christian Schmidt, the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will reportedly resign from his position soon, and he is expected to officially inform the public in the coming days, according to media reports.
TL;DR
- High Representative Christian Schmidt is reportedly preparing to resign soon.
- The resignation is said to be for private reasons.
- Schmidt plans to remain in his position until a successor is chosen.
- He will call on the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) to start the process of selecting a new High Representative.
- Schmidt believes Bosnia and Herzegovina is not yet ready to operate without the OHR.
- A key reason for the OHR's continued necessity is the unfulfilled '5+2 program'.
- The '5+2 program' includes conditions such as resolving state and military property, implementing the final arbitration decision for Brčko District, fiscal sustainability, strengthening the rule of law, signing the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU, and a positive PIC assessment of the political situation.