Counselor of the United States Secretary of State Derek Chollet is scheduled to arrive in Bosnia and Herzegovina today to reaffirm US support for B&H's sovereignty and territorial integrity and call on the country's leaders to engage in constructive dialogue.

According to the announcement of the US Embassy in B&H, Chollet should stay in B&H until Wednesday, November 17.

While in Sarajevo, Counselor Chollet will meet with senior government officials to underscore that functional, democratic institutions at all levels of government are essential to a better future for all citizens, in both the Federation of B&H and the Republic of Srpska (RS), as well as in Brčko District.

He will deliver a firm message that any attempts to undo 26 years of peace and progress, through withdrawal from state-level institutions, could violate the Dayton Peace Agreement, create hardship for citizens, and be a major disincentive for investors and source of serious concern for the international community.

The Counselor will also meet with High Representative Christian Schmidt, expressing the US government’s strong support for his mandate, including the need for vital economic, electoral, and anti-corruption reforms. In addition, he will meet with members of the media and civil society.

It will send a strong message that any attempt to undo 26 years of peace and progress by withdrawing from state institutions could violate the Dayton Peace Agreement, create difficulties for citizens and be a great disincentive for investors, and is a source of serious concern for the international community.

The adviser will also meet with the international community's High Representative in B&H, Christian Schmidt, to express the US government's strong support for his mandate, including the need for vital economic, electoral and anti-corruption reforms, announced the US Embassy in Sarajevo.