Member of the Presidency of BiH Denis Bećirović met with the Bosnian and Herzegovinian diaspora and members of the Maryland-Bosnia and Herzegovina Exchange Council (MBHEC) in Washington.
They discussed the challenges faced by the Bosnian and Herzegovinian diaspora in the United States of America (USA), and the improvement of cooperation between organizations and individuals in the diaspora with the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bećirović emphasized that the formation of the Global Network of the Bosnian Diaspora established cooperation with individuals and organizations around the world, and that important projects of interest to Bosnia and Herzegovina were implemented. He emphasized that the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina should maintain as strong ties as possible with its citizens in the world, especially through education, science, culture, tradition, sports, transfer of institutional knowledge, as well as all significant business investments coming from the diaspora.
During the conversation, the member of the Presidency of BiH emphasized the significant role of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian diaspora as a strong bridge between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the USA. He particularly emphasized the important contribution of the diaspora in promoting political, cultural and economic ties between the two friendly countries, as well as in promoting a positive image of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United States.
The member of the Presidency of BiH said that Bosnia and Herzegovina needs the knowledge, energy and experience of its diaspora, and that the common goal is a stable, democratic and prosperous state of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He emphasized that investments by the diaspora, the transfer of knowledge and experience are of great importance for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Among other things, Bećirović said that Bosnia and Herzegovina is committed to good regional cooperation.
“It is not good that the neighboring Republic of Croatia has passed a law that allows the construction of a radioactive waste facility right on the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is not building good neighborly relations between the two countries. For years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been appealing to the Republic of Croatia to abandon this dangerous idea that threatens the health of its residents and the pollution of water and the environment. There are also warnings that this is an earthquake-prone area, and that there is a high risk of soil and water contamination. All of this has been ignored by the authorities of the Republic of Croatia. The Presidency of BiH will also discuss this topic at the end of this month,” the statement said.
Representatives of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian diaspora emphasized the importance of developing and improving cooperation with their homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, primarily in the fields of culture and economy, as well as preserving Bosnian and Herzegovinian tradition.
They also expressed their readiness to continue concrete activities that contribute to the progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially through investments and educational projects, Klix.ba writes.
