Wednesday, February 6, 2008

BOSNIAN AND SWEDISH OFFICIALS DISCUSSED PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (February 6,2008) – Relations between Bosnia and Sweden are at a very high level. There are no open issues between these two countries. This was stated in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo by Speaker of the Bosnian Parliament's House of Representatives Milorad Zivkovic and Deputy Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Jan Bjorkman.Bjorkman is leading the Swedish parliamentary delegation in a visit to Bosnia.

”Bosnia and Sweden have an agreement on dual citizenship which can serve as an example and the way for achieving an agreement between any two countries. Agreements that are to be signed next are related to the sectors of economy, tourism and agriculture, which will be a priority in relations with this country in the following period”, Zivkovic stated.

Deputy Speaker of the Swedish Parliament is convinced that the parliamentary cooperation between the two countries will strengthen further. He is satisfied with the fact that Bosnia has initialled the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) and added that Sweden fully supports Bosnia on the way to the EU membership.

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