BRUSSELS, Belgium (16 July,2008) - The Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Sven Alkalaj talked with Michael Leigh, EU’s Director General for Enlargement Micheal Leigh in Brussels yesterday. They were discussing visa liberalisation for the Bosnian citizens.
Minister Alkalaj informed Leigh about efforts to meet conditions from the visa facilitation Roadmap, and about his letter to EU’s foreign ministers, urging them to consider cancellation of fees for issuing visas to the Bosnian citizens.
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Saturday, March 8, 2008
SEMINAR ON SECURITY POLICY AND REGIONAL COOPERATION HELD IN SARAJEVO
SARAJEVO, Bosnia (March 8,2008) – A two.day seminar was held on Thursday and Friday in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, focusing on security policy and cooperation. The seminar was entitled “Security Policy from the Perspective of Regional Cooperation in the Southeastern Europe”, organized by the Bosnian Foreign Affairs Ministry and Centre for Safety Policy from Geneva.
The Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Sven Alkalaj held the introductory speech and thanked the organizers of the project.
He emphasized that regional cooperation is an impetrative in the situation which is full of security challenges and threats.
”Regional cooperation has always been one of the top priorities of the Bosnian foreign policy and our goal is to strengthen it further on the basis of joint interests, equality and mutual respect”, Minister Alkalaj said.
He in that sense emphasized pleasure over the election of Sarajevo for the Regional cooperation Council (RCC) HQs.
OSCE Head of Mission to Bosnia Ambassador Douglas Davidson addressed the participants as well. He talked about the importance of cooperation in the sector of security for the purpose of a successful resentment to the global threats,
”Justice and mutual respect and cooperation are the basic values of the OSCE concept of the European safety. I hope that they will also become the basis of the region’s policy”, Ambassador Davidson stated.
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The Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Sven Alkalaj held the introductory speech and thanked the organizers of the project.
He emphasized that regional cooperation is an impetrative in the situation which is full of security challenges and threats.
”Regional cooperation has always been one of the top priorities of the Bosnian foreign policy and our goal is to strengthen it further on the basis of joint interests, equality and mutual respect”, Minister Alkalaj said.
He in that sense emphasized pleasure over the election of Sarajevo for the Regional cooperation Council (RCC) HQs.
OSCE Head of Mission to Bosnia Ambassador Douglas Davidson addressed the participants as well. He talked about the importance of cooperation in the sector of security for the purpose of a successful resentment to the global threats,
”Justice and mutual respect and cooperation are the basic values of the OSCE concept of the European safety. I hope that they will also become the basis of the region’s policy”, Ambassador Davidson stated.
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
BOSNIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SVEN ALKALAJ DISCUSSED POLITICAL SITUATION IN BOSNIA WITH EU OFFICIALS
BRUSSELS, Belgium (February 28,2008)– The Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Sven Alkalaj had a meeting in Brussels with a member of the European Parliament and President of the European Parliament’s Delegation for the southeastern Europe Doris Pack.
Alkalaj informed her on the political situation in Bosnia and development of the events in the light of police reform. Bills of the police reform passed in the first reading in both the Bosnian state parliamentary houses.
Pack emphasized that she has been monitoring the processes in Bosnia with great attention. She added expectations that Bosnia will successfully continue the European integration processes.
She informed Alkalaj about her recent visit to Bihac which occurred as a part of the activities aimed to promote the educational reform in Bosnia.
They exchanged opinions on the political situation in the region and emphasized the need of preserving the stability which is a precondition for further progress of the southeastern European countries to the EU.
Alkalaj also met in Brussels with Michael Leigh, European Commission’s General Directorate for Expansion Director General.
Alkalaj emphasized the need of continuation of negotiations on visa regime facilitation for the Bosnian citizens.
Leigh expressed pleasure over a positive development regarding the Bosnian police reform and added that the European Commission is willing to provide help and support in the sector.
He emphasized the importance of stability of Bosnia and of the entire region, for that will enable progress of the EU association processes of all the southeastern European countries.
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Alkalaj informed her on the political situation in Bosnia and development of the events in the light of police reform. Bills of the police reform passed in the first reading in both the Bosnian state parliamentary houses.
Pack emphasized that she has been monitoring the processes in Bosnia with great attention. She added expectations that Bosnia will successfully continue the European integration processes.
She informed Alkalaj about her recent visit to Bihac which occurred as a part of the activities aimed to promote the educational reform in Bosnia.
They exchanged opinions on the political situation in the region and emphasized the need of preserving the stability which is a precondition for further progress of the southeastern European countries to the EU.
Alkalaj also met in Brussels with Michael Leigh, European Commission’s General Directorate for Expansion Director General.
Alkalaj emphasized the need of continuation of negotiations on visa regime facilitation for the Bosnian citizens.
Leigh expressed pleasure over a positive development regarding the Bosnian police reform and added that the European Commission is willing to provide help and support in the sector.
He emphasized the importance of stability of Bosnia and of the entire region, for that will enable progress of the EU association processes of all the southeastern European countries.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
EUROPEAN UNION HOPES TO SIGN SAA WITH BOSNIA IN MARCH OR APRIL
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (February 26,2008) - The European Union hopes to sign the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Bosnia in March or April, as soon as the Southeastern European country completes an overdue police reform, the bloc's president Slovenia said.
The Bosnian Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj said the reform of Bosnia's ethnically separate police forces would be completed in March.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel told a joint news conference with Alkalaj the EU was ready to sign the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Bosnia immediately after that.
Bosnia initialed the SAA, the first rung on the ladder to EU membership, in December.
Alkalaj rejected threat of the Serbians living in Bosnia to hold a referendum on secession from Bosnia if the majority of U.N. member states and the European Union recognize Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia on February 17.
"According to the Dayton agreement, no part of Bosnia has the right to secede," said Alkalaj.
The Dayton agreement ended the 1992-95 Serbian,Montenegrin and Croatian aggressions against Bosnia.
Alkalaj said Bosnia was not likely to recognize independent Kosovo at present.
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The Bosnian Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj said the reform of Bosnia's ethnically separate police forces would be completed in March.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel told a joint news conference with Alkalaj the EU was ready to sign the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Bosnia immediately after that.
Bosnia initialed the SAA, the first rung on the ladder to EU membership, in December.
Alkalaj rejected threat of the Serbians living in Bosnia to hold a referendum on secession from Bosnia if the majority of U.N. member states and the European Union recognize Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia on February 17.
"According to the Dayton agreement, no part of Bosnia has the right to secede," said Alkalaj.
The Dayton agreement ended the 1992-95 Serbian,Montenegrin and Croatian aggressions against Bosnia.
Alkalaj said Bosnia was not likely to recognize independent Kosovo at present.
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