BOSNIAN PRESIDENT HARIS SILAJDZIC MET WITH LIBYAN FINANCE MINISTER MOHAMMED HOUIJ

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (June 16,2008) - The Bosnian President Haris Silajdzic, met with the Libyan Finance Minister, Mohammed Houij who took part in meeting for setting a mechanism for implementing the cooperation executive program between the two countries.

During the meeting, they talked about the possibilities for economic cooperation and investments of Libyan investors in Bosnia, as well as opening new jobs for the Bosnian companies in Libya.

Cooperation between the two countries’ universities has also been initiated last month, as well as the second session of Joint Committee by the end of 2008.

At the outset of the meeting, the Bosnian president expressed appreciation for the President of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arabic Jamahiriya Moammer El-Gaddafi.

"I would like to thank President Moammer El-Gaddafi for the interest he demonstrates towards the people and government of Bosnia in the different areas," the Bosnian President said.

Last month,the Bosnian President Haris Silajdzic visited Libya and met with the Libyan President Moammer El-Gaddafi, Libyan Prime Minister El Baghdadi El-Mahmudi, Speaker of Libyan Parliament Miftah Muhamed Keib and other Libyan high officials.

A delegation of the several Bosnian companies also visited Libya last month with President Silajdzic.The Bosnian business delegation had numerous meetings with the Libyan business officials.
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