Mektić and Cormack: Ministry and police agencies actively working to meet European standards

The Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dragan Mektić, met today in Sarajevo with the US Ambassador to BiH, Maureen Cormack, it was announced from the Ministry of Security, reports the Patria News Agency.  

The current security situation and further cooperation between the Ministry and the US Embassy, which has been assessed as exceptionally good in the past period, were discussed. The focus was on the fight against terrorism, as a global threat that requires joint action, and organized crime and corruption that threaten economic stability and security.

Activities undertaken in this direction by the Ministry and security agencies, as well as the progress made on the path to the European Union, were welcomed. In this regard, Minister Mektić emphasized that the Ministry and police agencies are actively working to meet European standards, in order to be as prepared as possible for the start of negotiations with the EU, but also to strengthen the fight against organized crime and the uncovering of major corruption cases, it was announced from the relevant ministry.