BOSNIAN PRESIDENCY MEMBER HARIS SILAJDZIC SUGGESTED RETURN PROCESS IN BOSNIA TO BE ON AGENDA OF 11TH SUMMIT OF OIC

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (January 23,2008) – A member of the Bosnian Presidency Dr Haris Silajdzic met in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo with Fuad Ali Al Maynaee, the International Department for Humanitarian Affairs Director of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).They discussed the support given to sustainable return and finding ways to ensure the conditions for the return of 40.000 families or 163.000 refugees in Bosnia to return to their pre-war homes.

Dr Silajdzic thanked the OIC for support given so far and suggested to start a new way when it comes to return process in Bosnia and that,instead of humanitarian aid, help should be given in the form of investment projects related directly to aiding the sustainable return.

During the meeting Dr Silajdzic suggested placing the issue of sustainable return in Bosnia on the agenda of the 11th Summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which will be held in mid March this year in Senegal and in which he shall participate.