Committee for the Awarding of the "April 6th Award of the City of Sarajevo" in 2026 Constituted

(Patria) - At the constitutive session of the Committee, convened and opened by the President of the City Council, Alen Girt, the Committee for the Awarding of the "April 6th Award of the City of Sarajevo" in 2026 was constituted today.

Girt addressed the Committee members, highlighting the significance of the Award and wishing successful work to this extremely important working body of the Sarajevo City Council, after which the process of constituting the Committee followed.

The Committee for the Awarding of the "April 6th Award of the City of Sarajevo" in 2026 consists of prominent public figures: Prof. Dr. Tarik Zaimović, Prof. Dr. Hajrija Maksić, Academician Mirko Pejanović, Prof. Arma Tanović Branković, Mr. Elvis Hodžić, and Mr. Mirsad Hadžirović, as well as members of the City Council's Commission for Elections and Appointments, ex officio: Alen Girt, Mr. Jasmin Ademović, Mr. Vedad Deljković, Dino Okerić, Mr. Kerim Balić, Ms. Svjetlana Šošić, who was elected Chairperson of the Committee, and Hana Keč, who was elected Deputy Chairperson of the Committee.

The Committee adopted its rules of procedure and other working documents. It also determined the text of the Public Call regarding the conditions and method of proposing candidates for the awarding of the "April 6th Award of the City of Sarajevo" in 2026, which, in accordance with the adopted timeline, will be published in the media.

The Public Call will be open from December 8, 2025, from the date of publication on the City of Sarajevo website, until January 22, 2026.

The Committee called on citizens to nominate candidates this year whose contribution is recognized as exceptional for the development and promotion of the city of Sarajevo, in accordance with the city's regulations, i.e., the Public Call.