Benjamina Karić presented the City of Sarajevo's Letter of Appreciation to Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser

(Patria) - Sarajevo Mayor Benjamina Karić is staying in Washington, where she is participating in the 10th Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Summit.

She believes this is another great opportunity to present Sarajevo at an event attended by mayors from all over the world.

"Through city diplomacy, we are strengthening Sarajevo's international position and cooperation with major European and world centers," said the mayor.

On this occasion, Karić met again with the Mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser.

"I presented this wonderful woman, leader, and true friend with the City of Sarajevo's Letter of Appreciation," Karić stated.

Mayor Bowser proclaimed March 1st, Independence Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as Bosnian-American Friendship Day.

"We are also grateful for the proclamation marking July 11th as Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day. Sarajevo and Washington are thus forever connected, just as I am connected to Ms. Bowser by a history degree and the fact that we are the second women in the position of mayor in the history of our cities," said Benjamina Karić.