Cassis stresses OSCE commitment in Bosnia-Herzegovina

OSCE Chair Ignazio Cassis has emphasised in Sarajevo the importance of respecting the constitutional framework and electoral integrity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The country will hold general elections next October. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Cassis, the Swiss foreign minister and this year's chair of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), concluded an official visit to Sarajevo on Friday. He met the foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, and the Central Electoral Commission, the OSCE said in a statement. Discussions focused on respect for the constitutional framework, the smooth functioning of state institutions and the need to avoid divisive speeches. Ahead of the general elections in October, the integrity of the electoral process and the OSCE's support for democratic reforms were also at the centre of the meetings. + Can the OSCE retain its relevancy? Cassis reiterated the OSCE's commitment to ...