The Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina informed the public that, in the period from September 9 to 13, 2024, a new planned observation flight will be conducted over our country within the framework of the “Open Skies” Agreement.
The Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sarajevo International Airport, will conduct an observation flight of the Republic of Turkey, in accordance with the provisions of the international treaty “Open Skies”.
Citizens are informed that this is an announced activity, during which the crew of the plane and the international inspectors will be joined by the supporting team of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that there is no need for any disturbance.
The observation flight will be carried out by a CN-235 aircraft from the military aviation of the Republic of Turkey.
The exact time of realization and the path of the observation flight will be agreed upon during the joint preparation, after the arrival of the delegations at Sarajevo International Airport.
The recording of the territory is done with sensors certified in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, after they have been inspected by competent specialists of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The “Open Skies” agreement is one of the security arrangements, which enables member countries to record the territory of the country over which the observation flight is carried out, in order to obtain data on military forces and their activities.
The purpose of the Agreement is to build and develop trust among the members. Bosnia and Herzegovina acceded to this Agreement in 2003. Since then, in cooperation with other members, it actively participates in the realization of observation flights, both over the territory of BiH and over the territory of other member countries.
