Izetbegović spoke with Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy John Ginkel

(Patria) - SDA President Bakir Izetbegović spoke today with John Ginkel, Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

During the conversation, full support was reiterated for the Southern Gas Interconnection project as key to diversifying supply sources and ensuring Bosnia and Herzegovina's energy security, the SDA announced.

"The discussion covered important issues necessary for the adoption of a modified legal solution that ensures a mutually beneficial concession for the Federation and the American investor.

One of the issues that will need to be resolved is the use of state property. This would create conditions not only for the efficient completion of the Southern Interconnection project but also for attracting a number of significant investors from the US, as well as from other countries," the SDA stated.

In this context, Izetbegović emphasized that two principles must be respected. The first is that property belongs to the state in accordance with the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the second is that property is efficiently put into function for construction and development without the possibility of any blockades.

Part of the conversation was also dedicated to the current political situation, during which Izetbegović particularly warned against the attempt by Milorad Dodik and his regime to present a false picture of relations in our country through lobbyists in the US, with claims of "endangerment of Christians," rewriting historical facts, and a series of other untruths. Such false narratives create additional tensions and undermine stability, which is a prerequisite for foreign investment and economic development.