Mektić-Gregorian Meeting: Prevention and Fight Against Terrorism Remain Top Priorities for BiH

Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Mektić met today in Sarajevo with Raffi Gregorian, Director of the Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counter-Terrorism at the State Department, it was announced from the Ministry of Security of BiH, reports the Patria agency.

The discussion focused on the continuation of the joint fight against terrorism, in which BiH made significant progress last year, as also highlighted in the latest US government report.

Minister Mektić emphasized that the prevention and fight against terrorism will remain among the top priorities of the Ministry and security agencies of BiH in the coming period. In this regard, the successful cooperation between BiH and the US to date will continue, along with strengthening the capacities of Bosnia and Herzegovina's institutions in combating this global security threat.

The discussion also covered the future role and contribution of BiH in peacekeeping missions around the world. Minister Mektić informed Gregorian about the results of a recent visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York, where BiH's offer to increase the number of police officers in UN peacekeeping missions was accepted.