Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia Minister Quits Over Arms Sales to Ukraine

Bosnia's Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Minister, Boris Tucic, on Thursday said that he had resigned, citing mounting pressure to allow sales of Bosnian ammunition to Ukraine.

Serbian experts to assist Bosnian aviation authorities

Serbian experts to assist Bosnian aviation authorities

BELGRADE -- Representatives of the aviation authorities from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina signed a protocol in Belgrade on Thursday.

Sarajevo Prosecutor Reopens Deputy PM Murder Case

The newly-appointed Sarajevo Canton chief prosecutor said she has reopened an investigation into the murder of Hakija Turajlic, wartime Deputy Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Converting Franc Loans Will Cost Croatia, Bank Says

As Croatia's government wrestles with the crisis facing borrowers with increasingly expensive loans in Swiss francs, the governor of the Croatian national bank, HNB, Boris Vujcic, has warned against trying to convert the loans into loans in the national currency.

Bosnia: Minister resigns over arms sales to Ukraine

Bosnia: Minister resigns over arms sales to Ukraine

BANJA LUKA -- Bosnia's minister of external trade and economic relations Boris Tucic has resigned "over the sale of arms from Bosnia-Herzegovina to Ukraine."

This was announced on Thursday in Banja Luka by the president of Bosnia's Serb entity, the RS, Milorad Dodik.

Prosecution once again asks for revoking Seselj's release

Prosecution once again asks for revoking Seselj's release

THE HAGUE -- Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz urged the Appeals Chamber to revoke the measure of provisional release for the accused Vojislav Seselj.

US Ambassador’s Blog Highlights Bosnia School Segregation

A call by the new US ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina for children of all ethnicities to study the same curriculum together has generated responses that reflect the country’s divisions.

Bosnia-Montenegro Border Row Heats up

Montenegrin opposition parties on Wednesday called on the government to deal more toughly with a new border dispute that has erupted after some Bosnian academics claimed a short stretch of the Montenegrin coast belonged by rights to Bosnia.

Linta: We voiced convincing evidence on Croatian genocide

BELGRADE - Serbia's legal team presented convincing evidence before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Croatia committed genocide against Krajina Serbs during and after Operation Storm, President of the Coalition of Refugee Associations in Serbia Miodrag Linta said.

BiH, region, work with US to beat terrorism

BiH, region, work with US to beat terrorism

Countries across the Balkans are working together with the US in the fight against ISIL and other terror groups.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is part of the coalition to fight against ISIL. [AFP]

Prosecutor files appeal for revoking Seselj's release

THE HAGUE- Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Serge Brammertz urged the Appeals Chamber to revoke the measure of provisional release for the accused leader of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) Vojislav Seselj, the ICTY said in a statement on Wednesday.

3 persons suspected of involvement in reporter's murder

3 persons suspected of involvement in reporter's murder

BELGRADE -- A commission set up by the government to investigate murders of journalists has obtained information that could shed the light on the murder of Milan Pantic.

The Vecernje Novosti daily's correspondent in the town of Jagodina was killed in front of his home in 2001.

EU Presses Bosnian Leaders to Form Govts

The EU delegation in Bosnia has urged local politicians to speed up the formation of new governments at state and entity level.

Formation of a state government and a government in the Federation entity have been delayed for two months by political games as well as procedural problems.

World Bank issues report on growth prospects in SEE

BELGRADE - Positive economic growth is expected this year throughout the region, with the exception of Serbia, whose gross domestic product is projected to drop by 0.5%, according to the World Bank's latest South East Europe Regular Economic Report.

Bosnia Frees Croatian Wartime Commander Glavas

Wartime general and former right-wing Croatian politician Branimir Glavas was released from jail in Bosnia, where he was serving his sentence, after Zagreb overturned his war crimes conviction.

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