The British Embassy hosted a reception for young diplomats on 30 July 2008. The aim of the event was for younger people working in embassies and other international organisations in BiH to get to know each other in a relaxed and fun setting. The warm, sunny weather and great music helped to make the evening an enjoyable occasion for guests and embassy staff alike.

Victoria Harrison, Charge d'Affairs gave the following statement on 22 July 2008:

I welcome the news of Radovan Karadzic's arrest.  Radovan Karadzic is indicted for some of the most heinous crimes in the 1992-1995 conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

I urge the competent authorities inside and outside Bosnia and Herzegovina to abide by their Dayton and wider obligations under international law and hope that the remaining indictees, Mladic and Hadzic are also brought to justice soon. This will pave theway for a better future for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the whole region.

 

Victoria Harrison is writing a blog in local language about her time as Charge d'Affairs. You can read the blog and leave your comments/questions at http://victoriaharrison.blogger.ba

The Service which commemorated members of the British Armed Forces who lost their lives whilst serving in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held today at the Armed Forces Memorial, within the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, UK. This Service also marked the withdrawal of the last UK unit from the BiH in 2007. For more information please visit special features page.

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new blogging platform.

This is a new platform for UK Ministers to engage in a dialogue about international affairs and the work of the FCO. To begin with there will be six bloggers including Foreign Secretary David Miliband, and Europe Minister Jim Murphy, as well as staff from throughout the organisation. The FCO has also launched a new YouTube video channel and Flickr photo account.

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