BiH Presidency Approves Annual Platform on Intelligence and Security Policy for 2026

(Patria) - The 29th regular session of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina was held today in Sarajevo.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina approved the Annual Platform on Intelligence and Security Policy for 2026, which will be submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina for adoption.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a Decision granting approval for the conclusion and designation of the signatory of the document "Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Nations for the period 2026-2030."

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina gave consent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina to initiate the procedure for Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession to the Declaration establishing the Community of Italophony.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina took note of the Report on the work of the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2025.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina took note of the Information from the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the participation of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the international exercise "Immediate Response 27."

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina gives consent for undertaking all necessary actions for the preparation and implementation of the international exercise "Immediate Response 27" in the role of host, which is to be conducted in 2027, including the entry of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and partner countries with their accompanying weapons and military equipment into the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the planned exercise scenario.

The Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina is tasked with submitting reports on preparations for the implementation of the exercise as needed, and upon its completion, submitting a final report to the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a Decision repealing the Decision on extending the mandate of members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted decisions on accepting the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Defense between the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina took note of the Information on the situation in the field of migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the first nine months of 2025.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted decisions on accepting agreements and designating signatories for:

‣ Loan Agreement (Sustainable Waste Management Project) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Loan No. 9929-BA;

‣ Loan Agreement (Road Asset Management Improvement Project in the Federation as part of the Investment Program for Construction, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Main Roads in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Loan No. 9925-BA;

‣ Loan Agreement (Additional Financing for the Geospatial Infrastructure and Property Valuation Improvement Project) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Loan No. 9956-BA.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a Decision granting approval for the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the Annual Report of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2025.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted decisions on the ratification of:

‣ Grant and Project Agreement of July 15, 2025, between KfW, Frankfurt am Main (KfW), Bosnia and Herzegovina, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (recipient), and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represented by the Federal Ministry of Finance, and JP Elektroprivreda Hrvatske zajednice Herceg-Bosne d.d. Mostar (project implementation agency) for the amount of EUR 2,950,000.00 - Renovation and Modernization of the Čapljina Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Plant;

‣ Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Nations concerning the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

‣ Agreement between the European Union, on the one hand, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, on the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) Programme of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+);

‣ Amendment No. 1 to the Financing Contract between Bosnia and Herzegovina (borrower) and the European Investment Bank (bank) of December 28, 2020, Corridor Vc Medakovo-Poprikuše (Financing Contract, Operation No. (Serapis No.): 2019-0751, Contract No. (FI No.): 91.682);

‣ Agreement between the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on mutual exemption from short-stay visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports;

‣ Loan Agreement (Credit Line No. III, Deposit Insurance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Operation No.: 55992);

‣ Loan Agreement (Just Transition Project in Selected Coal-Rich Regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Loan No.: 98010-BA);

‣ Protocol between the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the application of the Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Community on the readmission of persons residing without authorization.

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina accepted the request for patronage of the Ninth Jahorina Economic Forum 2026, under the working title "Western Balkans 2030: Integrations, Innovations, Sustainable Growth," to be held on Jahorina from May 11 to 13, 2026.