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26.5.2017

Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šefik Džaferović, spoke with Vice-President of German Bundestag

The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PABiH), Šefik Džaferović, spoke today with the Vice President of the German Bundestag, Johannes Singhammer.

The Speaker Džaferović thanked for all the support that Germany has provided and is still providing intensively to Bosnia and Herzegovina and he informed the guest about the process of fulfilling of the conditions on the path to European and Euro-Atlantic integrations. The Speaker Džaferović said that the German-British initiative was of particular importance to our country, that this initiative stopped the blockade and opened the new process towards the European integration. Given that there is no alternative to Bosnia and Herzegovina when it comes to joining the European Union and the NATO Alliance, the Speaker Džeferović pointed out that it was impossible to foresee the time limits, but it is our country’s interest that this two-year period, marked by a strong move forward in the process of fulfilling the conditions for EU membership, ends with the obtaining of the candidate status. According to him, if all political actors respect what they have signed for the European path, the blockades that currently exist on some issues will be removed.

The Bundestag Vice-President Johannes Singhammer said that, despite the changes currently taking place in Europe which is facing the migration crisis and the constant struggle against terrorism, we all need more and no less Europe. Singhammer emphasized that Europe means strength, power and stability, and therefore it is important for Bosnia and Herzegovina to be part of it. Germany supports the membership of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Balkans to the European Union and will continue to provide all support and assistance in that process in order that Bosnia and Herzegovina becomes part of it as soon as possible, said Singhammer.

During the meeting, the parliamentary cooperation was assessed as good, the Speaker Džaferović and the Vice-President Singhammer also talked about the intensifying of relations between two parliaments, to which will also contribute the upcoming meetings at the level of parliamentary friendship groups.

The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to BiH, Christiane Hohmann, also attended the meeting between the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Šefik Džaferović, and the Vice-President of the Bundestag, Johannes Singhammer. (end)

 


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