High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Valentin Inzko, in his farewell message, emphasizes that he is leaving Bosnia and Herzegovina not completely happy, but grateful to many people of this country who have preserved humanity.

-I am leaving aware of my shortcomings and limitations, both my own and the institutions I represented, but sincerely grateful to so many people of this country, from politicians to ordinary people, who have kept humaneness alive. I am sorry that I will not leave behind an even stronger trace of an anti-warrior and an even stronger trace of a peacemaker. I tried to live, as they taught me, without hatred and with respect even for those who spare no fire and no judgement from their arsenals- he pointed out.

As he said, he came to B&H a little over 12 years ago and was supposed to close down the OHR. In the first part of the message, he pointed out 'that no one can please everyone'. Proverbs, he says, are so popular because they hold eternal truth, even after many years.

-In the meantime, I have learned many other of your wisdoms, including the one that 'when children are well behaved, there is enough room for everyone, even in the smallest house'. Our common house is called Bosnia and Herzegovina and it really is not too small, and should not be small. There is room for everyone, if the children are well behaved. This common house must be founded on the sound foundations, genuine trust, good neighborly relations, solidarity and mutual respect- he said.

He emphasized many virtues that adorn the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina with humanity, generosity and bigheartedness, as rarely anywhere. With words of gratitude to Bosnians and Herzegovinians, Inzko promised 'that he too will keep returning'.

-People here are both physically beautiful, but also mentally very capable. So many have had difficult time succeeding here, and much easier outside of the country. I will also take with me one strange feeling of longing that many people here have, a deep longing for happiness and at the same time exceptional gratitude for small favors, for small steps forward in achieving wellbeing- said Inzko in his farewell speech, before leaving the post of High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina.