Friday, September 28, 2007

ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN BOSNIA AND TURKEY TO BE DEVELOPED FURTHER

ISTANBUL, Turkey (September 28,2007) – Haris Silajdzic,a member of the Bosnian Presidency held a meeting in Istanbul with the Turkish president Abdullah Gül at the Dolmabahce palace.

The focus of the meeting was placed upon the current political situation in Bosnia and in the region, as well as the economic cooperation between the two countries.

Silajdzic said that the Bosnian economic development cannot go at a faster pace because of the complex political system. He informed the Turkish President about the current political events in Bosnia and the halt in police reform.

They also talked about the political situation in the region. President Gul emphasized that Turkey and Bosnia are friendly countries and that Turkey has always tried to advocate the Bosnian interests.

”I have been closely monitoring the developments in the region”, President Gul said.

The two officials concluded that the bilateral relations between Bosnia and Turkey are good but can be made better through economic cooperation.

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