C. Article V.3: Powers of the Presidency

3. Powers. The Presidency shall have responsibility for:

a. Conducting the foreign policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

b. Appointing ambassadors and other international representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, no more than two-thirds of whom may be selected from the territory of the Federation.

c. Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in international and European organisations and institutions and seeking membership in such organisations and institutions of which Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member.

d. Negotiating, denouncing, and, with the consent of the Parliamentary Assembly, ratifying treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

e. Executing decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly.

f. Proposing, upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, an annual budget to the Parliamentary Assembly.

g. Reporting as requested, but not less than annually, to the Parliamentary Assembly on expenditures by the Presidency.

h. Coordinating as necessary with international and nongovernmental organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

i. Performing such other functions as may be necessary to carry out its duties, as may be assigned to it by the Parliamentary Assembly, or as may be agreed by the Entities.

The powers of the Presidency are listed in paragraph 3 of Article V, which is appropriately Entitled “Powers.” But despite the title, this paragraph does not contain an exhaustive list of presidential powers. The Presidency also has constitutional powers, which are granted by paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article V and by other articles of the Constitution, as discussed below.