Zvizdić – Zannier: Aim To Make BIH Better Place for Living

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BIH dr. Denis Zvizdić talked today in Sarajevo with OSCE Secretary-General Lambert Zannier on modalities of future cooperation of BIH institutions with OSCE. 

Chairman Zvizdić said Bosnia and Herzegovina is a young democracy still suffering from ‘children diseases’, so in that segment OSCE support appears very important for development of rule of law and equality based society. He added that BIH will soon take over the Presidency of the Council of Europe, while Serbia is to take over the Presidency of OSCE, which is a sign of positive trends in the region and of the importance of regional cooperation, needed to have the whole region moving forward. In regard of this, he noted a full commitment of Bosnia and Herzegovina to European integrations and integrations to NATO.

OSCE Secretary-General Zannier congratulated to Chairman for appointment and stressed that the OSCE si interested for continuation of cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s institutions, especially in the areas of education, rule of law, security and prevention of climate change effects. He stressed doubtless support of OSCE to the European integrations of BIH, adding that the mission in BIH is one amongst the most successful OSCE field missions.

Chairman Zvizdić said that a shared aim is to make BIH a better place to live, and underlined OSCE positive role in reconstruction efforts in BIH, development of democratic institutions, as well as in the sectors of education and media.

“Joining MAP would provide an additional security and system stabilisation, while the SAA activation would mean a structural order and legal security, which are two important factors for the economic progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina and better life of all our citizens”, Chairman Zvizdić noted.

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