Radončić and Nelson: Discussion on the fight against radicalism, terrorism, corruption

SARAJevo, (Patria) - Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina Fahrudin Radončić and the Ambassador of the United States of America to BiH Eric Nelson discussed the security situation and cooperation in this extremely important area for both countries today in Sarajevo.

During an open and very substantive meeting, Minister Radončić and Ambassador Nelson discussed key challenges and expressed mutual commitment to continuing cooperation and partnership relations between BiH and the USA. They particularly focused on the issue of the return of BiH citizens who, as foreign fighters, stayed in Syria and their families. Minister Radončić stated that the fight against radicalism and terrorism remains an important priority for the Ministry of Security and police agencies in BiH.

Also, during the meeting, they discussed the fight against human trafficking, amendments to the Criminal Code and improvement of provisions related to an even more successful fight against terrorism, the Agreement on the system of automatic identification of passengers entering the country, and the staffing of the SIPA unit for the fight against terrorism. The topics of the meeting also included reforms that will contribute to faster economic development of BiH, as well as the implementation of obligations from the BiH Reform Program, especially the items related to the rule of law and the fight against corruption.