The political deadlock in the country, as well as fears that possible independence for Kosovo may prompt a Serb secession movement, led the West to postpone the closure of the OHR office for a year and appoint Lajcak to take over the position.
Politička blokada u zemlji, kao i strahovi kako bi moguća nezavisnost Kosova mogla potaknuti secesionistički pokret Srba, navela je Zapad na odgodu zatvaranja ureda OHR-a za godinu dana i imenovanje Lajčaka na dužnost.