FBiH Law Prohibiting Denial of Genocide and War Crimes Entered Into Force
Finally, after years of adoption procedures, the Law on Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, after being published in the Official Gazette of FBiH…
Message to the Citizens of B&H by Nicolas Hill: “Vote Against Corruption!”
Corruption is pervasive in this country and citizens are disgusted. Large-scale corruption is destroying an already fragile economy, while petty corruption makes peoples’ lives harder every day. Even when corrupt…
CIN Publishes Database on Assets of 160 BH Politicians
The Center for Investigative Journalism (CIN) today unveiled a database on assets of BiH politicians. This single database, on which CIN journalists worked for nine months contains information on the…
Vote for Economic Security!
by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Nicholas M. Hill. Throughout this campaign season, I have been encouraging voters in BiH to focus on the issues and not be distracted by candidates who promise…
BiH Ratified Arms Trade Treaty
Bosnia and Herzegovina ratified the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at a special ceremony at United Nations Headquarters in New York, making a historic contribution to the treaty entering into force…
BiH as 65th Member of “Open Government Partnership”
Minister of Foreign Affairs of BiH Zlatko Lagumdžija participated in the opening of the UN General Assembly and series of gatherings at high and the highest level on the first…
OSCE and BiH Central Election Commission Renewed Memorandum of Understanding
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Election Commission of BiH in Sarajevo yesterday. “OSCE Mission to BiH remains ready to assist the…
Two-day session of the Interim Board of B&H end EC to Begin
The seventh meeting of the Interim board, the common body in charge of monitoring the implementation of the Interim agreement on trade and trade issues between B&H and the European…
British Ambassador in Official Visit to Banja Luka for the 1st Time
The British Ambassador in B&H, Edward Ferguson will stay in his first official visit to Banja Luka on Thursday and meet the representatives of the authorities and opposition from Republic…
Statistics and Analysis of the First Week of the Election Campaign
Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina made the observation and analysis of the first week of the election campaign for the selected 10 political parties, taking into account advertising in electronic…
Lagumdžija Hosted Meeting of Foreign Ministers in New York on September 23rd
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Minister and BiH Foreign Minister Zlatko Lagumdžija hosted a meeting of foreign ministers of the countries of the Western Balkans region which was held…
Law on Seizure of Illegally Obtained Property Comes into Effect in FBiH
The Law on Seizure of Illegally Obtained Property has come into effect in the Federation of BiH, which will start being implemented after semi-annual preparation period, the Federation Ministry of…
Outrage: US Embassy asks Where is the Money for the Recovery from the Floods?
While the head of a development agency and the senior American military advisor have distinct responsibilities and partners, we have both personally witnessed the same failure of the governments in…
Chairman Bevanda Meets With the IMF Delegation
The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH Vjekoslav Bevanda in Sarajevo met yesterday with the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by the Head of Mission…
New chapter in common history – Phase II Potocari Memoral Center
Friday, 12 September I participated in the kick-off meeting of the Dutch contribution to the second phase of the development of the Potocari Memorial Centre (PMC) in Srebrenica. It was…
Minister Trhulj on Work Visit to Washington
Federation Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry Erdal Trhulj visited the USA this week, where he attended a reception named “Possibilities of Business Cooperation of the USA and BiH” in…
Monitoring of Media on the Election Campaigns Began Today
The BH Journalists Association began the implementation of monitoring of media on the occasion of the election campaign for the general elections in 2014 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to…
Circle 99: Relations with Russia Should Stay Calm
At today’s session of the Circle 99 dedicated to the topic “Contemporary spirituality and peace building” it was concluded that the coexistence, dialogue and meeting of different religious communities have…
Solution for Mostar Must be Found
Solution for Mostar must be found, which will provide for the city to be integral and in which collective and individual rights of citizens and peoples will be protected -…
Last Regular Session of House of Representatives in Pre-Election Period Concludes
Session of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of FBiH, last regular session in pre-election period, concluded in Sarajevo. Plan of the Federation Hydro-meteorological Institute for protection and rescue…
FBiH PA House of Representatives’ Session Continues
The session of the House of Representatives of the FBiH parliament, which started yesterday resumed today with the Report on indebtedness of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the…
Head of the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Visit to Zenica, Žepče, Maglaj, Doboj and Banja Luka
Ambassador Jonathan Moore, the Head Chief of the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina visited Zenica, Žepče, Maglaj and Doboj yesterday. Additionally,on September 11th, he will visit Banja Luka. Moore will…
Mission of the IMF from 10th to 19th September in B&H
Sarajevo – the mission of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) led by Ron ban Rooden will visit B&H in the period from 10th to 19th September this year in order…
Inzko: I Hope That Voters will look for Concrete Answers from Politicians When They Decide for Whom to Vote
I have two sets of expectations for the upcoming election campaign and the elections themselves. My expectations from politicians and candidates is that they provide clear explanations on how they…
Minister Osmić at the NATO Summit in Wales
The Minister of Defense of B&H Zekerijah Osmić is a member of the state delegation of B&H at the NATO Summit in Wales, Celtic Manor Resort, which is held from…
David M. Robinson Named for the First Deputy of the High Representative
The high representative in B&H Valentin Inzko welcomed David M. Robinson, an American diplomat who took over the function of the first deputy of the high representative and the supervisor…
Bosnia keen to boost ties with Pakistan
Islamabad: Bosnia and Herzegovina is keen to expand and strengthen relations with Pakistan, said Ambassador of Bosnia Nedim Makarevic while exchanging views with MNA Malik Shakir Bashir Awan here on…
Wagner: Western Balkan Countries Can Better Address Their Problems by Working Together
At the invitation of the German Federal Government, on August 28, Berlin hosted a conference on the Western Balkans, and Chancellor Angela Merkel, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Economy Minister…
OSCE Chair Welcomes Commitment to Addressing Issue of Missing Persons in the Western Balkans
Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, congratulated the Presidents of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia for being the first signatories of a declaration on the issue…
Regional Presidents Signed the Declaration on the Issue of Missing Persons
The presidents of countries in the signed the Declaration on the role of government in addressing the issue of missing persons as a result of armed conflict and human rights…
Konjic: Notice about the Workshop on Consolidation of the role of Woman and Young People
The Local Democracy Agency Mostar with the support from the USAID and the Council of Europe implements activities of the program “Consolidation of the role of Woman and Young political…
Conference in Berlin Will be Economic and Political in Character
Balkan leaders were not invited to the conference which will be held in Berlin on August 28 but people who are nominally invited according to functions they carry, the ambassador…
Cantonal Prime Ministers on Consequences of Natural Disasters
The catastrophic floods that hit BiH in May and August caused the damages to the Posavina Canton in the amount of approximately 300 million BAM,” said today in Sarajevo Prime…
Western Balkans Conference in Berlin on 28 August 2014 – President Barroso, Vice President Oettinger and Commissioner Füle to Attend
On Thursday (28 August), Commission President Barroso will attend the Western Balkans Summit hosted by the German government in Berlin. The aim is to reiterate the Union’s commitment to the…
Lagumdžija-Hill: International Community Needs to Support Western Balkans Economically and Politically
The Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of BiH dr. Zlatko Lagumdžija met with Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in BiH Nicholas M.…
The Chairman Izetbegović Received a Farewell Visit from the French Ambassador
The Chairman of the Presidency of B&H Bakir Izetbegović received a farewell visit from the ambassador of France Roland Gilles. The special accent of their discussion was on bilateral relations…
Cooperation between UNDP and FBiH Environmental Protection Fund – Rehabilitation Of Nine Facilities Damaged in the Floods
Representatives of the Environmental Protection Fund of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed the Agreement on co-financing of the project "Green Economic…
Statute of Fund for Flooded Areas on Territory of FBiH Adopted
Government of the Federation of BiH adopted a proposal of the Governing Board, Statute of the Fund, which according to the Law regulates issues that refer to the name and…
Extraordinary Session of FBiH House Of Peoples on August 25
The Collegium of the House of Peoples of the FBiH Parliament today at the session concluded that an extraordinary session of the House will be held on August 25 to…
19th Anniversary of Death of US Diplomats and French Soldier Marked on Mount Igman
19th anniversary of death of the U.S. diplomats Joseph Kruzel, Robert Frasure, Samuel Nelson Drew and French soldier Stephan Reault, who were tragically killed on August 19 1995, was marked…
Technical Assistance and Favorable Loans for B&H from Japan
Sarajevo – “Beside planned donations, Japan will offer technical assistance and favourable loans to B&H for the repair of the damages caused during the floods.” – said Bunmei Ibuki, the…
The Delegation of the Japanese Parliament in B&H
Sarajevo – The delegation of the Japanese Parliament led by the chairman of this institution Bunmei Ibuki will visit Sarajevo in the period from 18th to 19th August. The delegation…
Mostar: “Speed Date a Politician”
The Youth Council of the City of Mostar Launches a Project, in cooperation with the Agency for local democracy Mostar, supported by the Council of Europe and financially supported by…
Session of the Government of FB&H in Sarajevo
The 127th session of the Government of FB&H was held today at 10:00 o’clock in Sarajevo. The PR office of the Government of B&H will deliver a public notice. More…
BPS – Sefer Halilović has a New Logo and an Anti-corruption Strategy
The Patriotic Party of B&H- Sefer Halilović (BPS) has adopted at the session of the Presidency a new anti-corruption and economic strategy to perform with during the elections 2014. The…
Cvijanović: There is No Address I Would Not Turn to if it Will Help Restoration Of RS
The President of Government of Republika Srpska (RS) Željka Cvijanović emphasized there is no address she is not ready to turn to if it can help restoration after floods in…
Conference in Berlin to Focus on Stronger Cooperation of Western Balkan Countries
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of BiH Zlatko Lagumdžija will participate in a Conference on the Western Balkans, which will be hosted by…
Federation Government Declares State of Emergency in Area of FBiH
At 58th emergency telephone session, the Government of the Federation of BiH issued Decision on declaring state of emergency in area of the Federation of BiH due to heavy rainfall…
Nikšić: Government Preparing Emergency Transfer of Financial Aid for Endangered Cantons
Heavy rainfall triggered many landslides again and there are many flooded facilities in the Federation of BiH. Situation is most alarming in parts of Zenica-Doboj and Tuzla cantons. Civil protection…
Government of Federation of BiH: 3.500.000 BAM of Emergency Assistance for Flooded Areas
Government of the Federation of BiH issued a Decision at the 57th emergency telephone session, on allocating funds from Budget of FBiH for 2014 from current transfers to areas affected…
