Çavușoλου held a meeting with Ivanić and Izetbegović

Chairman of the Presidency of BiH Mladen Ivanić and member of the Presidency of BiH Bakir Izetbegović received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Mevlüt Çavușoλου, reports the BiH news agency Patria.

Members of the Presidency of BiH expressed gratitude for the continuous support of the Republic of Turkey in all areas and hope that the quality cooperation will continue in the future. Satisfaction was expressed with the announced visit of the President of the Republic of Turkey in May 2015.

Speaking about the political situation in the country, the members of the Presidency stated that the EU has recognized the efforts made by BiH, which resulted in a new EU initiative and the entry into force of the Stabilization and Association Agreement.

Minister Çavușoλου said that the Republic of Turkey fully supports BiH, and expressed hope that the current positive climate will influence the swift implementation of necessary reforms, so that BiH can reach European and world standards.

It was mutually stated that political relations between BiH and Turkey are friendly, with no open issues. The interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the good economic relations that exist between the two countries, and emphasized that economic cooperation should be further developed, by increasing trade exchange, but also by increasing the volume of Turkish investments through direct investments in BiH. The approval of a new Turkish credit line for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and the creation of new jobs, as well as TIKA's activities in the implementation of development projects in BiH, were welcomed.