Increased traffic controls requested after tragedy in Sarajevo

(Patria) - Federal Minister of Internal Affairs Ramo Isak, Minister of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton Admir Katica, Director of the FUP Vahidin Munjić, and Deputy Police Commissioner of the Police Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Fatmir Hajdarević held an urgent meeting today.

The meeting was prompted by a tragic traffic accident in Sarajevo, in which a young doctor lost her life.

It was concluded that Minister Isak and Director Munjić, in accordance with the competencies of the Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs, will request all police administrations of cantonal ministries of internal affairs to coordinate and permanently increase traffic controls, and that police forces of the Federal Police Administration will be placed at their disposal to assist.

Minister of Internal Affairs Ramo Isak, Minister of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton Admir Katica, Director of the Federal Police Administration Vahidin Munjić, and Deputy Police Commissioner Fatmir Hajdarević will request the urgent drafting of a new Law on the Fundamentals of Road Traffic Safety in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It was agreed that a special focus will be placed on preventive action throughout the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with cantonal ministries of internal affairs.

Minister of Internal Affairs Ramo Isak, Minister of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton Admir Katica, Director of the Federal Police Administration Vahidin Munjić, and Deputy Police Commissioner Fatmir Hajdarević extended their sincere condolences to the family of the tragically deceased young woman.