Thursday, October 18, 2007

BOSNIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER SVEN ALKALAJ MET WITH ISRAELI PRESIDENT SIMON PERES

JERUSALEM,Israel (October 18,2007) – The Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Sven Alkalaj met with Simon Peres, the President of Israel.Peres was interested in the current situation in Bosnia and in the region. Alkalaj told the Israeli President about the activities Bosnia is facing on the way to the EU, that is, the reform processes.

The officials emphasized the need for strengthening the economic relations, which are the base for cooperation between any two countries. They emphasized that there are objective possibilities to achieve that and that the exchange of visits between the two countries’ officials would contribute the overall strengthening of bilateral relations.

The Bosnian Foreign affairs Minister Sven Alkakaj praised Peres for his contribution in the Middle East peace processes.

Alkalaj also met with the Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Tzipi Livni.They exchanged opinions on bilateral relations and possibilities for their promotion.

They emphasized that the 10th anniversary of bilateral relations between the two countries will be marked. The officials stated that the overall relations between the two countries are good and added that economic cooperation should be strengthened.

They expressed interest in increase of investments of the Israeli companies in projects, as well as in the Bosnian privatization processes and the energy sector.

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