Brussels, 18 June 2007 S180/07 Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the CFSP, welcomes today's appointment of Miroslav LAJČÁK as EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), welcomed the Council's appointment today of Miroslav LAJČÁK as the European Union Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina: "I am delighted that the Council has appointed Miroslav Lajčák as EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina on the basis of my recommendation. Ambassador Lajčák is a senior diplomat with broad experience in European and Balkan issues, including as my personal representative for the facilitation of the Montenegrin dialogue. I look forward to working with Ambassador Lajčák, who has my full support, and I wish him every success. I should also like to express my gratitude to the outgoing Special Representative, Christian Schwarz Schilling, for his dedication and work throughout his mandate." The Council took the formal decision (2007/87/CFSP) today to appoint Miroslav Lajčák as the European Union's Special Representative (EUSR) for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with effect from 1 July. Mr Lajčák was appointed as the international community's High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina last month. He succeeds Dr Christian Schwarz Schilling as both High Representative and as the EU Special Representative. Mr Lajčák, a Slovak diplomat who was born in 1963, is currently Director General for Political Affairs in the Slovak Foreign Ministry. He acted as mediator and personal representative of Javier SOLANA in Montenegro last year where he oversaw the Montenegrin referendum on independence. Ambassador Lajčák will continue to offer the EU's advice and facilitation in the political process; to promote overall EU coordination; to provide the Head of the EU police mission (EUPM) with local political guidance; to provide the EU Force Commander with local political advice; to engage with the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities on their full co operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and to provide political advice and facilitation in the process of constitutional reform. Attached: CV of Miroslav Lajčák
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Curriculum Vitae of Miroslav Lajčák EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzogovina DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 20 March 1963, Poprad, Slovakia NATIONALITY : Slovak EDUCATION: Commenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Law State Institute of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations (Moscow) College of International and Security Studies, George C Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch – Partenkirchen PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2005 2007 Director General for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bratislava Dec 2005– May 2006 Personal Representative of EU High Representative for CFSP to facilitate the Montenegrin dialogue 2001 – 2005 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (later Serbia and Montenegro), Republic of Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1998 – 2001 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava Director of the Cabinet of the Minister 1994 – 1998 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to Japan 1993 – 1994 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava Director of Cabinet of the Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Slovakia, Athens Director of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister of Slovakia 1991 – 1993 Embassy of Czechoslovakia, Moscow, Third Secretary (from 1 January 1993 Embassy of Slovakia) 1988 – 1991 Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia, Prague
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