ALKALAJ AND SOLANA DISCUSSED POLITICAL SITUATION IN BOSNIA

MARSEILLE, France (November 5,2008) - On the margins of the meeting of Foreign Affairs ministers of the Mediterranean Union member states held yesterday in Marseille,France, the Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Sven Alkalaj met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Javier Solana.

They discussed current political situation in Bosnia, especially in terms of fulfillment of obligations deriving from the process of getting closer to EU integrations.

Alkalaj expressed hope that the European Commission report on progress of Bosnia shall express the achieved progress in fulfillment of obligations of Bosnia in the EU integrations processes and give incentive to Bosnia on its EU path.

Solana expressed concern of EU because of stagnation in Bosnia regarding fulfillment of obligations and expressed the need to continue with reform processes as soon as possible.
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