KS Assembly Awards Special KS Recognitions: Recipients Edin Džeko, posthumously Halid Bešlić, Avdo Palić, Ramiz Nukić...

(Patria) - The KS Assembly at today's session adopted two decisions on declaring Honorary Citizen of Sarajevo Canton, namely Irfan Mirza and Ivan Zahinos Ruiz, and 13 decisions on awarding the KS Plaque.

Irfan Mirza was nominated for his humanitarian contribution to the defense of Sarajevo and BiH from aggression, promotion of Sarajevo and BiH on the international stage, research work on BiH in the field of history, and active work with new generations of Bosnians and Herzegovinians in the USA.

Spaniard Ivan Zahinos Ruiz was the initiator of aid for war-torn Sarajevo and projects organized by Barcelona in Sarajevo. He arrived in Sarajevo in 1998 as a member of a group of opticians from Spain who provided health services and delivered glasses to the citizens of Sarajevo. He also wrote travelogues about Sarajevo for Spanish newspapers. He also made a documentary film about Sarajevo – Maldita - A Love Song to Sarajevo, with which he paid tribute to this city. Ivan still returns to Sarajevo today, to which he has been connected since the period of aggression.

Among the recipients of the public recognition KS Plaque for 2025 are the captain of the BiH national football team Edin Džeko for his exceptional contribution to the development and affirmation of sports, for achieved top results and promotion of Sarajevo Canton and BiH in the world, Fahrudin Kučuk, Safudin Čengić, Hasija Borić-Stojić, the Association Movement Mothers of the Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves, the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Center, the Association of Parents of Murdered Children of Sarajevo 92-95, the Association of Patients with Prostate Cancer of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Helifilm Production, and the Hazreti Hamza Choir.

Posthumous recognitions were awarded to Halid Bešlić for his exceptional contribution to the development of culture and musical art, for the indelible mark he left on the artistic scene in BiH and the region, and for his kindness and humanity, Avdo Palić, the heroic commander of Žepa, for his immeasurable contribution to the defense of the country and personal sacrifice as the highest act of humanity, and Ramiz Nukić for his long-term and dedicated work in finding the remains of the victims of the genocide in Srebrenica.

The ceremonial session at which these recognitions will be awarded will be held on May 8.