BOSNIAN DEFENCE MINISTAR MET WITH DELEGATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S COMMITTEE FOR SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (November 12,2007) – The Bosnian Defence Minister Selmo Cikotic and representatives of the Bosnian Army met with a delegation of the European Parliament’s Committee for Security and Defence in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo.

They discussed upcoming reform of the Bosnian Constitution, the security situation in Bosnia and the region and results achieved in the Bosnian defence reform process.

Cikotic informed his guests about the process of defence reform in Bosnia and underlined the importance of its success for the aspirations of Bosnia to join NATO.

European Parliament member Mihael Brejc headed the delegation of the European Parliament’s Sub-Committee for Security and Defence. He expressed satisfaction with defence reform and gave full support for the road of Bosnia towards Euro-Atlantic integrations.

The two sides stressed the need for better cooperation between the Bosnian Ministry of Defence and the European Parliament and agreed future forms of cooperation.