ZDK Government to Support Construction of Central Martyrs' Memorial in Doboj

(Patria) - Prime Minister of Zenica-Doboj Canton Nezir Pivić and Minister for Veterans'
Affairs Adnan Sirovica received a delegation from the Islamic Community
of Doboj, which included Chief Imam Ibrahim ef. Halilović, President of the
Majlis Jasmin Hadžikadunić, and Majlis lawyer Jasmin Salihbašić.

The topic of the meeting was the realization of the project for the construction of the Central Martyrs' Memorial dedicated to martyrs and civilian victims of the war in the period 1992–1995 in Doboj.

According to the plan, the construction will take place in two phases. The estimated value of the first phase is 40,000 KM, while 50,000 KM is planned for the second phase.
The memorial will bear the names of all Bosniaks killed during the war in Doboj, numbering around 1,000 according to available records.
It was emphasized that the Majlis of the Islamic Community of Doboj covers the city of Doboj
and the municipalities of Doboj-Jug, Doboj Istok, and Usora, connecting areas of two
cantons and two entities. To date, there is no central memorial
that would collectively testify to the suffering of Bosniaks in this area.

Prime Minister Pivić emphasized that institutional support for the culture of remembrance and
preserving the truth about the suffering of citizens is a permanent obligation of the authorities,
while Minister Sirovica confirmed that the Ministry for Veterans' Affairs
will actively participate in the project's realization.

By constructing the Central Martyrs' Memorial, three decades after the end of the war,
a clear message is sent that the victims will not be forgotten, and that
nurturing the culture of remembrance represents the foundation of a responsible society.