Zvizdić-Yee: US supports reform processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Zvizdić received the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Hoyt Yee and the US Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Maureen Cormack, reports the Patria news agency.

Zvizdić informed the guests about the current economic and political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and stated that the goals of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina are economic development, the rule of law, and the stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He emphasized the importance of the European and NATO path and stressed that the reform agenda, which was a prerequisite for a stable and functional country, has been adopted, which is significant for Bosnia and Herzegovina on its path towards the European Union.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Hoyt Yee praised the visible progress achieved by the Council of Ministers in a very short period of time. He said that the US supports reform processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina and emphasized that the opportunity provided by the EU to Bosnia and Herzegovina through the activation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement should be utilized.

He praised the intensive cooperation with the countries of the region and welcomed the adoption of the reform agenda and the Labor Law in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, stressing that this will enable the strengthening of the economy, a more dynamic labor market, and open access to new grant and credit funds.

Chairman Zvizdić said that the activation of the MAP is one of the key priorities, as it means internal and external stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is an important prerequisite for the arrival of foreign investors, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced.