Chairman of the B&H Presidency, Dragan Covic, met with the Secretary General of the UN, Ban-Ki Moon during his visit to New York, and signed in the guest book in the building of the United Nations. During the meeting they talked about the current situation in B&H, and in region when it comes to the issue of refugees.
Chairman Covic thanked the Secretary General for the overall engagement of the UN’s agencies for their help to the population affected by floods, as well as for efforts of the UN in the removal of the flood consequences. They also talked about the common projects within the specialized agencies of the United Nations.
Chairman Covic briefly met with the president of Romania, Klaus Iohannis.They talked about activities of B&H on the path towards the EU, and they expressed the satisfaction because of the positive improvements on that path. Also, a support of Romania to the further activities of B&H with the aim of entering the EU was expressed.
Covic also attended the opening of the General debate of the 70th UN General Assembly Session and the reception organized on that occasion by the president of the USA, Barack Obama. Chairman Covic was a guest on the ceremonial lunch in the honor of the Heads of States, organized by the Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon.
Covic met with the General David H. Petraeus, president of the KKR Global Institute, which is a part of the leading world investment company KKR. This company, with more than 40 years of experience in this job, manages with investments worth around $100 billion. It currently invests in more than 80 companies throughout the world and together with EBRD, it invested around $ 50 million in B&H. Chairman Covic emphasized numerous possibilities of investment in B&H, and expressed the support to all investment project which aim to improve the life conditions of the citizens of B&H.
(Source: nap.ba)
