Zvizdić discussed with NATO HQ Commander Marti Bissell

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH Denis Zvizdić spoke today with the Commander of the NATO HQ in Sarajevo, Brigadier General Marti J. Bissell, and informed her about the priorities of the Council of Ministers of BiH and the realization of goals on the path of Euro-Atlantic integration.

Chairman Zvizdić thanked for the engagement and assistance that NATO has provided to Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially in the areas of improving the Armed Forces of BiH, as well as for assistance in mitigating the consequences of natural and other disasters, and emphasized the security and economic significance of NATO integration for BiH, especially in the segment of ensuring lasting peace and stability, attracting foreign investments, economic development and opening new jobs and consequently, stopping the outflow of young people.

Chairman Zvizdić particularly emphasized the obligation to respect the rule of law and preserve the international credibility of BiH institutions in light of the realization of undertaken legal obligations on the path of the EU and NATO integration processes of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which have no alternative.

Brigadier General Bissell said that NATO is committed to BiH and will continue to work as a partner in deepening relations and emphasized that it will continue to provide assistance in any segment that is important for Bosnia and Herzegovina. She thanked Chairman Zvizdić for all the activities that were realized in the past period in order to fulfill BiH's foreign policy goals and said that cooperation will continue in the next period.

The meeting was also attended by Deputy Commander Bissell, Colonel Morten Henriksen.