After more than 16 hours of negotiations, the meeting of leaders in Prague has ended, and at 4:30 a press-conference was held in which EU Commissioner for Enlargement Štefan Fuele gave the first address. He said there was positive progress in discussions with leaders.
‘’I am glad that the leaders have agreed on the compositions and models of the election of delegates to the B&H House of Peoples’’, said Fuele, and announced by TV1.
He added that progress has also been made in respect to election to the Presidency and that it is necessary now for leaders to continue with their efforts in finding a solution for the last element of the election to the Presidency.
‘’If there is a deal I can say that we agreed on the place for the next meeting’’, said Commissioner Fule.
Member of the B&H Presidency Bakir Izetbegović said that an agreement would be reached in a few days and that they will head towards Brussels to sign a final agreement.
‘’An additional mechanism has been agreed in principle and things are now in their full close-up’’, said B&H presidency member Izetbegović
B&H Minister of Security Fahrudin Radončić said that several huge steps have been made and that B&H is closer to meeting important obligations for the EU.
B&H Minister of Foreign Affairs Zlatko Lagumdžija expressed satisfaction with the signing of a model for the choice for delegates to the House of Peoples.
At the press conference, Dragan Čović, Martin Raguž, Mladen Bosić and Milorad Dodik did not show up. RS President Dodik left the meeting earlier, announced TV1.
(Source: Fena)
