As part of his official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Chairman of the BiH Presidency, Denis Bećirović, held a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, in The Hague.
This meeting is particularly important for Bosnia and Herzegovina considering the fact that Mark Rutte is one of the most serious candidates for the future Secretary General of NATO.
By the way, this is the second meeting between Bećirović and Prime Minister Rutte in the last five months.
The visit of the Chairman of the BiH Presidency, Denis Bećirović, to the Netherlands confirms the strong commitment of the two countries to strengthening bilateral relations, and support for key initiatives to promote peace, stability and prosperity in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region.
Bećirović and Prime Minister Rutte discussed strengthening the overall relations between the two countries. Chairman Bećirović thanked Prime Minister Rutte for his recent visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the great support of the Netherlands during the European Council’s decision to open EU negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bećirović also informed Prime Minister Rutte about the current political and security situation in the region, and especially about the unilateral attacks by the authorities of the RS entity on the peace process and the constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Chairman of the BiH Presidency, Denis Bećirović, thanked the Netherlands for its support in the adoption of the Resolution on July 11 as the International Day of Remembrance and Commemoration of the Genocide in Srebrenica in 1995. dr. Bećirović emphasized the importance of the Netherlands’ involvement in helping the victims of genocide, as well as the decision to build a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Srebrenica genocide in The Hague.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s key strategic goals, including accelerating the path to full membership in the EU and NATO, were also highlighted as priorities during the meeting. Bećirović welcomed the EU’s decision to strengthen European forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Althea Mission), as well as the Netherlands’ decision to send an additional contingent of 160 soldiers to our country.
