DELEGATION OF SLOVAKIAN PARLIAMENT'S DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMMISSION VISITED BOSNIA

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (November 21,2007) – Delegation of the Slovakian Parliament’s Defence and Security Commission lead by President of the Commission Rudolf Pucik had a meeting in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo with delegation of the Bosnian Parliament’s Commission for Defence and Security.

Slovakian guests were interested in reform processes in Bosnia, especially fo r the police and constitutional reforms.They expressed readiness of the Slovakian Parliament to help Bosnia in its way to the Euro-Atlantic integrations.

”The meeting was especially important because it also focused on parliamentary cooperation between Bosnia and Slovakia in the sector of defence and security”, the Deputy Chairman of the Bosnian Parliament’s Commission for Defence and Security Sefik Dzaferovic said.

Emphasizing that the members of Slovakian Commission knew that the International Community's High Representative in Bosnia is a Slovak, the President of the Slovakian Parliament’s Defence and Security Commission Rudolf Pucik confirmed readiness of Slovakia to help Bosnia on its way to the EU.

”Slovakia had gone through a difficult integration period. In several weeks’ time, it will enter the Schengen space. I hope that Bosnia will head the same way. You have always been a part of Europe. That is where you will stay”, Pucik said.

This has been the first visit of the members of the Slovakian Parliament to Bosnia. This is a return visit for members of the Bosnia Parliament have recently visited Slovakia.