Council of Ministers: BiH committed to further connectivity in energy and transport sectors

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - The Council of Ministers of BiH at its 172nd session in Sarajevo adopted the text of the response to the letter of the Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn
on the degree of implementation of reform measures on connectivity and gave consent to the Chair of the Council of Ministers of BiH to forward it to the European Commissioner.

All competent institutions of BiH were instructed to regularly report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on progress in the implementation of reform measures on connectivity. It was emphasised that BiH remains committed to further active participation in regional processes, primarily the Berlin Process, i.e. the Connectivity Agenda in the transport and energy sectors, and economic connectivity within the Regional Economic Area.

The response provides an overview of the progress achieved in implementing reform measures on connectivity in the areas of transport, energy, regional economic space, including the finalisation of bilateral agreements for the purpose of accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), investments, labour mobility and digitalisation.

Berlin Process in Poland

The Council of Ministers of BiH, upon the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, adopted a Decision on the appointment of a Coordination Body for the coordination and monitoring of all preparations of Bosnia and Herzegovina for participation in the upcoming summit of the Berlin Process for the Western Balkans, which will be held in July 2019 in Poznań (Poland). 

The goal is to ensure timely, coordinated and efficient preparations for the participation of the delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Berlin Process summit in Poznań.