U.S. Treasury Targets Four Officials in BiH for Undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated one state-level official of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and three government officials from the Republika Srpska…
During Mandate of FM Bisera Turkovic spent 7 Days in Bali for a one-day Event
The Audit Office of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) established that during the implementation of official trips in 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH did not…
BiH Foreign Minister met with the Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, spoke today with the Minister of Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Chairman of the Board…
Sarajevska Street in Prague is hiding a Secret of the Cold War (video)
In the heart of one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Prague, there is a unique and charming 'Sarajevska Street'. This picturesque street not only delights with its architecture…
Memorandum of Understanding signed between Sarajevo and Cairo
The rich history, culture and tradition of Sarajevo and Cairo will be united once again by the Memorandum of Understanding signed on Sunday by Mayor Benjamina Karić and Governor Khaled…
The Victims’ Associations expect that the Hague Convicts will be recorded in the Criminal Records
The issue of registering the judgments of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IMRCT) from The Hague has recently…
Success Story: Bosnian Seida Zecic cooks for the US Senate
Bosnian Seida Zečić from Velika Kladuša left for America back in 1999. That's when she started living her American dream, which has lasted for 24 years. Avaz met Seida in…
Citizens of BiH will need an ETIAS Travel Authorization
Citizens of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have almost always travelled haggle-free to their neighbouring country, Croatia, the three of which were once part of the same federated country –…
High-ranking U.S. Officials postponed their Visit to BiH
United States (U.S.) National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer and U.S. State Department Chief Counsel Derek Chollet have postponed their visit to Sarajevo until further notice. This information was confirmed by…
Anes Kujovic from Sarajevo is the first UN Volunteer with Down Syndrome in the World
Anes Kujović from Sarajevo is the first person with Down syndrome in the world who became a United Nations Volunteer as part of the Regional Programme on Local Democracy in…
State Department: Corruption at the top Level is holding back foreign Investments in the Balkans
All the countries of the Western Balkans still have problems with corruption, which is an obstacle to direct foreign investments, according to the report on the Investment Climate published by…
Members of BiH Police arrested Eleven Persons
Members of the Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina arrested a BiH citizen whose initials are M.S., for whom the Prijedor Police Department issued a search warrant for the criminal…
Dodik’s Flight by Serbian Army Helicopter to Hvar was reported as Civilian
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic commented on the meeting on Hvar between Croatian President Zoran Milanovic and Republika Srpska (RS) Entity President Milorad Dodik. When asked if he knew that…
The Court of Appeal in Belgrade overturned the Verdict for the Crime in Foca
The Court of Appeal in Belgrade overturned the verdict by which Danko Vladicic was sentenced to nine years in prison for crimes against the civilian population in the Foca area…
Taranjac et al.: Surviving the Shoting among the dead Bodies
The protected witness talked about the shooting he survived near Prijedor, at the trial for crimes committed in Ljubija, as well as his stay in the culture house in Miska…
How did the Opening of Peljesac Bridge affected Tourism in Neum?
Exactly one year ago, on July 26th, 2022, the Peljesac Bridge, which connects the south of the Republic of Croatia with the rest of the country, was officially opened and…
Vienna Science Days Conference to be held in Sarajevo
Vienna and Sarajevo will continue their long-standing cooperation this year at the two-day Vienna Science Days conference. Taking into account the goals of sustainability and the global challenges of today,…
O’Brien confirmed the Arrival of NATO in BiH if EUFOR remains without a Mandate
The testimony of four nominated diplomats proposed by the White House, who must be confirmed by the Senate of the United States Congress, was held at the Senate Foreign Policy…
The World Bank approved 37 Million Euros for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Board of Directors of the World Bank approved 37 million euros for flood protection for 300,000 inhabitants of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The approved funds will enable the expansion of…
BiH Prosecutor’s Office is asking long-term Imprisonment for Eleven Former Members of the Army of RS
The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina requested long-term prison sentences for 11 former members of the military and police forces of Republika Srpska, accused of crimes against humanity in…
Do you know the Story of Legends from Gradacac?
The town that is located on the slopes of Mount Majevica and Trebava on Gradasnica River, did not only become a legend but also gave birth to legends. Besides the…
Resort near Dubrovnik was returned to Sarajevo after Three Decades
After a legal battle lasting more than 30 years, the children's resort "Lozica" near Dubrovnik was returned to the Novo Sarajevo Red Cross, confirmed the mayor of Sarajevo, Benjamina Karić.…
BiH is demanding the Return of Millions of Dollars ”captured” for undelivered Vaccines against COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is over. For Bosnia and Herzegovina(BiH), this does not mean the end of the problem, because it is unable to return the money for the vaccines it…
Support for Regional Cooperation among Business People in WB has risen significantly
“When asked to grade factors that affect the growth of their business, Western Balkan business people placed macroeconomic instability at the top of the list, followed by the labor availability…
Afghans suspected of Human Trafficking to be handed over to the BiH Prosecutor’s Office
Members of the Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with the Report on the committed criminal act, handed over two suspects, citizens of Afghanistan, to the acting prosecutor of…
UN Experts alarmed by re-criminalisation of Defamation in the Republika Srpska Entity
UN human rights experts* expressed alarm about the recent adoption of amendments to the criminal code in the Republika Srpska entity that re-criminalise defamation and risk to adversely impact freedom…
Russian Media deny the Srebrenica Genocide to deflect Responsibility for Bucha
The Srebrenica Memorial Center published the report “Denial of the Srebrenica genocide in the Russian media”. It shows how prominent Russian mass media outlets, as well as bloggers, commentators, and…
Why is Wizz Air leaving BiH: They are closing Bases, canceling Routes
One of the largest European airlines - Wizz Air, has dramatically reduced its presence at all airports in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), although it is strengthening its commitment to our…
Taranjac et al.: Surviving the Shoting among the dead Bodies
The protected witness talked about the shooting he survived near Prijedor, at the trial for crimes committed in Ljubija, as well as his stay in the culture house in Miska…
Court of BiH issued Decision in Case of Employee of Directorate for Police Bodies
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina issued a decision in the case of Damir Kovačević and others, by which the suspect Kovačević, after being deprived of his liberty, was sentenced…
The 19th Anniversary of the Reconstruction of the Old Bridge was marked
Last night, the 19th anniversary of the restoration and rebuilding of the widely known UNESCO cultural monument was solemnly marked with a spectacular torchlight and a night jump into the…
Why a Group of Jews Came to Mourn the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide
Earlier this month, I was privileged to lead a delegation of the World Jewish Congress to Bosnia and Herzegovina for a commemoration marking the 28th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.…
BiH continues Activities in the fight against Radioactive Landfill Construction
BiH Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Staša Košarac organized today in Sarajevo a meeting of the Coordination Body for the disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel…
What does the Job of a Private Detective from BiH look like
Often in movies, we see exciting scenes of tracking and spying on people, as well as uncovering fraud, murder, and bribery with the help of a private detective. Adela Krivanek…
UNDP donates Equipment to Directorate for Indirect Taxation
Representatives of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina donated to the Directorate for Indirect Taxation specialist equipment for detecting and preventing the smuggling of small arms…
Only in One Night, 200 Inmates were murdered in Keraterm
In Prijedor, the 31st anniversary of the greatest crime in the Keraterm concentration camp was marked in the organization of the Association of Prisoners in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Association…
Summer Break in a Nomadic Family in Bosnia and Herzegovina
This summer break, like all the previous ones, Dzenana spends with her father and mother in the mountains. While many teenagers dream of a vacation without obligations, summer trips, night…
In 1994, Nixon warned Clinton about Ukraine, he also mentioned BiH
"If it is allowed that (Ukraine) get out of control, it will make Bosnia look like a parent-teacher association (PTA) garden party", it was said in a seven-page letter that…
Mechanism Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on Mission to Rwanda
Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will be on an official mission to Rwanda from 24 to 28 July 2023. Following the arrest of Fulgence Kayishema on 24 May in Paarl, South…
Nineteen Years since the Restoration of the Old Bridge in Mostar
A full 19 years have passed since the Old Bridge in Mostar shone with its full glory and connected the banks of the Neretva for the second time. The opening…
Associations of Inmates to mark the 31st Anniversary of “The Night of Execution”
The members of the Association of War Camp Inmates in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Association of Inmates of the Banja Luka Region, the Association of Inmates "Prijedor '92 and the…
Goli Otok – Once the largest Prison in Yugoslavia, and today a Home for Sheep
Goli Otok was fear and trepidation for the citizens of Yugoslavia. From 1948 to 1988, the islet near Rab, in today's Croatia, was home to thousands of prisoners who came…
BiH Security Minister demands criminal Responsibility for changing the Guterres’ Letter
Minister of Security in the Council of Ministers Nenad Nesictold agency Srna that the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Council of Ministers Elmedin Konakovic and the head of the…
Mostar is celebrating the 19th Anniversary of the Reconstruction of the Old Bridge
The authorities of the largest city in Herzegovina expect that this year’s celebration of events that were inscribed in golden letters in the history of Mostar will gather many visitors…
The Road to Dictatorship and a Muzzle for Critics in BiH
How far can Milorad Dodik go? According to Die Tageszeitung, this question is not only asked by journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) but also by non-governmental organizations after the…
Muriz and Arijana Memic after the Verdict of the Court of BiH: This is Proof that we did not lie
The Appellate Division of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) issued yesterday a second-instance verdict in which Alisa Mutap and Hasan Dupovac were found guilty of concealing evidence in…
FBiH co-finances Diaspora Investments in Returnees’ Places
The Federal Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees has issued a public call for applications for co-financing diaspora investment projects in returnee communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The public…
Dodik: Guterres is not competent to interpret the Dayton Agreement
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is not competent to interpret the Dayton Agreement, "but in his reply to the letter from the member of the BiH Presidency, Željka Cvijanović, he…
The Record of 3,777 Grenades fired at Sarajevo on this Day in 1993!
The record of 3,777 grenades fired at Sarajevo in one day was recorded on July 22nd, 1993. The grenades caused great damage, and the greatest damage was suffered by civil,…
An unusual Legend: Here is why the People of Mostar do not swim in the Neretva on Elijah’s Day
Legends and myths are always unusual and interesting, and the Mostar legend about July 20th is still alive today. Namely, two days ago, Catholics celebrated Elijah's Day, a memorial to…