BiH Presidency members meet with Hahn and Tusk today

(Patria) - Chairman of the BiH Presidency Milorad Dodik and BiH Presidency members Željko Komšić and Šefik Džaferović continue their official visit to Brussels today, which began yesterday. 

Following the meeting with the Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini held on Tuesday, the BiH Presidency members will meet with Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, at 9:00 AM today, and at 11:00 AM a meeting will be held with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk.

Komšić told reporters after yesterday's meeting that the visit of the Presidency members to Brussels is a real encouragement. 

"We discussed the formation of government, topics about other tasks. We will see what will happen at the next meetings with members of the European Commission and the European Union, and then we will make a complete judgment," said Komšić.

The Chairman of the BiH Presidency Milorad Dodik assessed the meeting as good and successful, "regardless of the complete situation in BiH".

"The consensus is the European path. We are late with the questionnaire, procedures, but it was an opportunity to inform that everything has been agreed upon regarding the answers, that only translations remain and that it will be completed in 20-30 days. The EU Parliament will adopt an opinion on BiH - which will close the procedure for possible candidate status," Dodik said.

Mogherini said that she wants to see lasting progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkan region towards the EU by the end of the year.