Izetbegović and Wigemark discussed BiH's entry into the EU

Member of the BiH Presidency Bakir Izetbegović received the Special Representative of the EU in BiH and Head of the EU Delegation to BiH, Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, in an inaugural visit, and discussed the process of European integration, as well as the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, reports the BiH news agency Patria.

Ambassador Wigemark expressed readiness to cooperate with all relevant political entities on accelerating the achievement of necessary reforms that precede the application for EU candidate status. The interlocutors agreed that a positive atmosphere is noticeable in the given processes. They also expressed a shared expectation that BiH will maintain this trend in the coming period.

During the conversation, Member of the BiH Presidency Bakir Izetbegović expressed satisfaction with Ambassador Wigemark's arrival in this position and wished him a warm welcome and success in his work. Among other things, he reiterated his conviction that a common focus on important issues, while respecting different opinions and interests, will certainly yield results, which is evident from the joint statement on BiH's European path that unblocked the SAA.

In this context, he emphasized the need for Ambassador Wigemark to promote BiH's European path as clearly as possible, which is visible and undeniable.