Wednesday, January 16, 2008

NORWAY STRONGLY SUPPORTS BOSNIA'S EURO-ATHLANTIC INTEGRATION EFFORTS

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (January 16,2008) - The Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Sven Alkalaj met with the Norwegian ambassador to Bosnia Jan Braathu yesterday. Braathu congratulated Alkalaj on the occasion of initialing the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU and as well as for initiation of dialogue with NATO regarding IPAP (Individual Partnership Action Plan).

Braathu said that Norway appreciates the excellent co-operation with Bosnia, and strongly supports Bosnia’s Euro-Atlantic integration efforts.

The two agreed it is necessary to speed up the process of regulating contractual relations between two countries, highlighting the need for having the Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Agreement on Social Security between Bosnia and Norway signed as soon as possible.

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