Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Čović and the member of the Presidency of B&H Bakir Izetbegović organized last night at the premises of the Presidency of B&H a solemn reception on the occasion of November 25 – The Statehood Day of B&H.
The reception was not attended by the member of the Presidency of B&H from the Serb people Mladen Ivanić, while the Chairman Čović was not able to attend due to preparations for today’s meeting of the B&H Presidency members with foreign officials in Zagreb.
After the anthem of B&H; the attendees were addressed by Izetbegović, who said that he dedicates his address to young peope of B&H who will inherit the state.
Due to this, Izetbegović said, he wants to speak more about the future, “in order to open paths to hope, better life and changes and to narrow the paths of anxiety, uncertainty and apathy that burden our youth“.
Izetbegović noted that numerous progresses have been made in B&H during the past year, including the signing of the Declaration of the Presidency of B&H on European Commitment, activation of the Stabilization and Association Agreement of B&H to the EU, and the adoption of the Reform Agenda and the new Labor Law in the FB&H.
Moreover, Izetbegović highlighted that the gross domestic product is increasing, industrial growth is also noticeable, especially in terms of export, and that this year tourism in B&H recorded growth by 28 percent. Besides that, more than 10,000 people got employed in B&H until November 1 this year, and such growth of employment has not been recorded in the past decade.
Izetbegović said we are at the historical turning point for the future of B&H. “Let’s all be aware of that responsibility,“ Izetbegović pointed out, saying he is convinced that “We have finally turned towards the goal that brings us all together“.
The reception was attended by numerous invitees from public, cultural and political life in B&H, as well as numerous representatives of the international community.
(Source novovrijeme.ba/ photo sarajevski)
