Chairman Zvizdić with Ambassadors of Norway and Netherlands

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BIH Dr Denis Zvizdić received in separate visits Ambassadors of the Kingdom of Norway in BIH Libeek Lilloe and Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands in BIH Juriaan Kraank. 

Chairman Zvizdić informed the Ambassadors of the current developments in BIH, and emphasised that the future period will be devoted to intensifying all European integrations processes, economic reforms, regional cooperation and strengthening of fight against crime, corruption and terrorism.

Chairman Zvizdić thanked to Ambassadors for their support to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past period.

Ambassador Lolloe and Chairman Zvizdić agreed that BIH and Norway enjoy very good cooperation which should be further promoted. They agreed that BIH Diaspora in Norway is extremely active, noting a need to work on improvement of conditions for of foreign direct investments in BIH.

Chairman Zvizdić informed the Ambassador of his participation at a ceremony in Oslo to commemorate the 20th anniversary of genocide in Srebrenica, at which we will speak together with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg.

In his discussion with Dutch Ambassador Kraak, Chairman Zvizdić said that the Netherlands and BIH have very good bilateral relations and that there is a room for their further improvement.

Ambassador Kraak briefed Chairman Zvizdić about preparation of a brochure titled “20 Years of Dutch Support to BIH”, and stressed that over the period Netherlands invested EUR 609 million, out of which amount 20 per cent was invested to the region of Srebrenica. He said that BIH has great potentials and that there is an interest with Dutch investors in BIH.

Chairman Zvizdić informed the Ambassadors of the steps BIH takes on its way to a full membership in NATO and the European Union.

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