BOSNIAN PRESIDENCY MEMBER ZELJKO KOMSIC DISCUSSED POLITICAL SITUATION IN BOSNIA WITH UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON

NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS (October 24,2008) - A member of the Bosnian State Presidency Zeljko Komsic met in New York with the UN general Secretary, Ban Ki-Moon and UN General Assembly president Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann.

Komsic informed Ban Ki-Moon on the current political situation and the region and pointed out that the situation in Bosnia is much better than some Bosnian politicians and representatives of the international community present.

The strategic interest of BiH is, Komsic said, for all countries in the region to be stable and become members of the EU since instability of one of the countries in the region means automatically the instability of the entire region.

He pointed out that the issue of recognition of Kosovo is specific issue for Bosnia and that, due to internal political reasons, will not happen in the near future.

He also said that one of the main goals in realization of more active role of Bosnia on the field of the foreign policy is Bosnia's candidacy for temporary member of the UN Security Council in 2010.

Ban Ki-Moon pointed out the significance of the unity of the Bosnian state institutions and necessity of focus on Bosnia's stability as one of the important factors in the region.

It is, due to this, necessary to ensure that all Bosnian citizens feel safe and comfortable in Bosnia.At the end he expressed his wishes and hopes that Bosnia will become temporary member of the UN Council of Security.

Komsic also met with the UN General Assembly president Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann discussed the current political situation in the country.
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