BOSNIAN PRESIDENT HARIS SILAJDZIC MET WITH CROATIAN PRESIDENT STJEPAN MESIC

BUCHAREST, Romania (April 4,2008) – The Bosnian President Haris Silajdzic met yesterday in Bucharest,Romania, with the President of Croatia Stjepan Mesic.President Silajdzic stated that Bosnia expects a formal confirmation of efforts made in the reform processes at the Summit. In that sense, he emphasized the country expects the opening of so-called Intensive dialogue phase which would open the possibility for Bosnia to become a country participating at the fulltime Membership Action Plan (MAP).

The two high officials also talked about bilateral relations between Bosnia and Croatia, as well as about promotion of cooperation.

They also talked about the Inter-State council and emphasized that the date of the Council’s session should be determined.

Also, President Silajdzic visited the Bosnian Embassy in Bucharest and was welcomed by the Bosnian Ambassador to Romania Branko Neskovic.

The Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Sven Alkalaj, the Bosnian Defense Minister Selmo Cikotic and the Bosnian Ambassador at NATO Nikola Radovanovic are also members of the Bosnian delegation at the NATO summit in Bucharest.

The Bosnian state delegation, led by President Silajdzic, also attended a reception organized by the Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu.
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