Zvizdić – Inzko: European Integrations, Economy, Security as Priorities

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BIH dr. Denis Zvizdić talked in Sarajevo today with High Representative Valentin Inzko and his Deputy David Robinson on priorities of the Council of Ministers of BIH. 

High Representative Inzko congratulated to Chairman Zvizdić for his new duty, underlining that the formation of the Council of Ministers of BIH created a positive atmosphere in BIH.

Chairman Zvozdić said that the Council of Ministers is focused to stepping-up moving along the European road of BIH, economic reforms and strengthening of internal and external security of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He added that these priorities  are compatible and interconnected as the European integrations per se presume structural reforms in terms of adjustment of legal system, administrative procedures and functional market operations to that of the EU, to result in facilitation of business making with economic entities. He expressed his pleasure with the activation of the SAA for BIH, stressing that Europe, by this move, sends a positive message and opens a new chapter for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Chairman Zvizdić said that the Council of Ministers o BIH pays a special attention to recommendations from the latest Progress Report, and that its efforts will demonstrate that it is a credible partner to the EU. He added that the aim is to accelerate the SAA implementation and get the candidate status by 2018.

Deputy High Representative Robinson said that it is encouraging fact that the Council of Ministers of BIH is focused to economy, since citizens’ interests are placed at the first plan, which is rightly what Bosnia and Herzegovina needs.

Chairman Zvizdić said that he will work on strengthening of law enforcement agencies and intensifying of anti-corruption activities, and expressed his hope that NATO members will assess as positive developments in BIH and will open the doors of MAP by the end of this year, which would represent a move forward in strengthening of both internal and external security, as a prove of stability of our country for potential strategic investments.

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