Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vucic, Lagumdzija: Joint projects at Berlin meeting
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic conferred with Deputy Chair of the Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs Zlatko Lagumdzija on Wednesday concerning the two countries' cooperation and the conference on the Western Balkans due to take place in Berlin on August 28.
"Joint response" to participation in wars abroad
"Joint response" to participation in wars abroad
BELGRADE -- Serbian Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dačić stated on Wednesday that a legal mechanism needs to be devised to prevent participation of Serbian citizens in wars abroad.
According him, "a joint response should be sought together with EU countries."
Bosnia Federation Says No to Higher Pensions
Bosnia's Federation entity has slapped down a call to increase pensions, saying the damage caused by the May floods made this financially impossible.
The Association of Pensioners in the Federation entity is demanding that the government increase pensions by 5 per cent, citing the tough economic situation.
Serbian and Bosnian FMs meet in Belgrade
Serbian and Bosnian FMs meet in Belgrade
BELGRADE -- Relations between Serbia and Bosnia "are greatly improving and there is a joint desire to continue this way," the two countries' foreign ministers have said.
Ivica Dačić and Zlatko Lagumžija met in Belgrade on Wednesday and made the remarks during a news conference.
Lagumdzija to visit Belgrade on Wednesday
BELGRADE - Foreign Minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina Zlatko Lagumdzija will visit Belgrade on Wednesday and meet with the highest state officials of Serbia.
Lagumdzija is set to meet with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, the Serbian government released.
Lagumdzija will also confer with Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic.
Bosnia Federation Forms Fund to Handle Flood Relief
Three months after devastating floods hit Bosnia, the country's Federation entity on Tuesday finally set up a "Solidarity Fund", which is to act as the agency for the distribution of more than 2 million euro that the government has collected from donations.
Some Bosnian towns have more voters than residents
Some Bosnian towns have more voters than residents
BANJA LUKA -- Bosnia-Herzegovina will go to the general election on October 12 "with a paradox" - because some towns apparently have more voters than residents.
In several others, "almost all residents will have the right to vote," according to calculations cited by media reports.
Montenegro Commits to Finding Wartime Missing Persons
Montenegro is to sign a cross-regional declaration with Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia, committing the country to finding the bodies of 61 people still missing since the 1990s wars.
Bosnia Looks to Serbia to Boost Russian Exports
Bosnia is hoping to boost the value of its exports to Russia in coordination with its larger neighbour, Serbia.
Serbian officials say Russia’s decision to ban imports of food products from the EU has opened a window for Serbia to improve its position on the Russian market.