Minister Konaković at meeting with foreign ministers of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Western Balkan countries

(Patria) - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Konaković, during his stay in New York, today participated in a working breakfast hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Antonio Tajani, for the foreign ministers of the Western Balkan countries, Croatia and Slovenia.

The meeting expressed joint gratitude to Minister Tajani for Italy's continued commitment to cooperation among Western Balkan countries on the path to European Union accession. In addition to Italy, Slovenia and Croatia also emphasized their support for the European path of the Western Balkan countries. The need for synergy and a joint approach under Minister Tajani's initiative called the Group of Friends of the Western Balkans within the UN was highlighted.

Minister Konaković welcomed the initiative and emphasized that BiH's path is undoubtedly towards the European family, but that on that path there must be cooperation, for which we see interest from all those present at the working breakfast. The minister took the opportunity to highlight the implementation of the SDG agenda as a platform for cooperation between the WB countries and the EU.