Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments of (1) France, (2) Italy, and (3) the United States, about the future of the Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in particular the replacement of Valentin Inzko.

The Office of the High Representative continues to have an important role to play in ensuring a stable future for Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has the United Kingdom's full support. We have been approached by international partner governments, including Germany, about the possible replacement of Valentin Inzko as High Representative. We are in contact with France, Germany, Italy, and the United States on this matter. Our shared priority is the success of Bosnia and Herzegovina and all its citizens. Any change of High Representative would be subject to a formal appointment process and would ultimately be the decision of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC). As Russia is also a PIC member, they would be part of any process. It would be inappropriate to speculate about discussions between Germany and Russia on this subject.