Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgarian Athlete Becomes New Balkan Cycling Champion

Bulgarian athlete has won a first prize in the Balkan Cycling Championship for the first time in a number of years now.

The 27 year old Nikolay Mihaylov managed to secure the gold medal after winning in the individual race in Bijeljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) on a 23,8 kilometer route, featuring 7 dangerous turns on track.

Turkey Blocks Dodik's Flight to Armenia

Burgas airport in Bulgaria confirmed to Balkan Insight that the plane carrying the Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to Armenia was forced to turn back to Bosnia on Wednesday, after Turkey denied permission for it to cross its air space.
 

Regional states to make joint tourism offer to third markets

BELGRADE - The regional countries- Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania should make a joint tourism offer to far-off markets, members of the expert group for tourism of South-East Europe have agreed in a meeting.

Turkey denies it stopped Bosnian Serb leader from traveling to Armenia

Ankara has refuted claims suggesting that the Turkish authorities stopped Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's plane from flying over its territory The Turkish capital has refuted claims suggesting Turkish authorities on April 22 stopped Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's plane from flying over its territory, preventing him from attending a ceremony to mark the centenary of the mass kil

Dodik's plane heading to Armenia unable to fly over Turkey

Dodik's plane heading to Armenia unable to fly over Turkey

BANJA LUKA -- Milorad Dodik was on Wednesday traveling to Armenia at the invitation President Serzh Sargsyan, but his plane did not receive the permission to fly over Turkey.

After several hours of waiting in Bulgaria, the plane on Wednesday afternoon returned to Banja Luka.

President Plevneliev Vows Bulgaria Will Assist BiH on Road to EU

Bulgaria will stand up for the EU retaining its full volume of aid for Bosnia-Herzegovina, President Rosen Plevneliev told his Bosnian rotational counterpart in Sarajevo.

Plevneliev, who is on a visit to Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, met with the Chairman of the latter country's rotational presidency, Mladen Ivanic.

President: Bulgaria's KFOR Troops 'Making History' in Kosovo

Bulgarian soldiers are among the best-reputed troops serving in the KFOR forces in Kosovo, the country's President Rosen Plevenliev said on Wednesday.

Meeting Bulgarian troops in Kosovo's capital Pristina, Plevneliev told them their work was being "very highly" assessed.

Sertic: Economic recovery is government's priority

BELGRADE - Economic recovery tops the list of priorities of the Serbian government, which is determined to implement the drafted program of economic reform, Serbian Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic stated on Wednesday.

U.S. Ambassador to represent Washington at Gallipoli commemoration

The U.S. ambassador in Ankara, John Bass, will represent his country in the commemoration ceremonies for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli, U.S. Embassy spokesperson Joe Wierichs told Hürriyet Daily News. 

Pack: No new conditions, but no enlargement until 2020

NOVI SAD - MP of the European Parliament Doris Pack stated in Novi Sad on Wednesday that there will be no EU enlargement in the next four years because candidate countries have not achieved the desired level, but she noted that no new conditions for Serbia's enlargement would be imposed.

No new conditions for Serbia, says German MEP

No new conditions for Serbia, says German MEP

NOVI SAD -- Serbia will not receive new conditions from the EU in its bid to join the organization, "because an important requirement was to improve relations with Kosovo."

Police forces of Serbia, BiH, Moldova hold exercise

VRNJACKA BANJA - The police forces of Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) and Moldova will hold an exercise dedicated to the cross-border cooperation in the fight against trafficking in weapons in the area of Vrnjacka Banja, central Serbia, on Wednesday.

EU Hails Balkan Transport Network Deal

The EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, Johannes Hahn, on Tuesday said the "Western Balkan Six" conference in Brussels had reached agreement on a regional transport network.

PM: EU's active participation in infrastructure projects

PM: EU's active participation in infrastructure projects

BRUSSELS -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that Tuesday's meeting in Brussels of the six prime ministers from the Western Balkans was "important."

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