Organization of Islamic Cooperation adopts Resolution on BiH
On March 16 and 17, a regular session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Nouakchott, the capital of the Islamic…
HR Schmidt visited Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Center
High Representative Christian Schmidt visited Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Center to meet with the management of the center and representatives of Movement “Mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves” and associations that gather…
Schmidt-Helez: Euro-Atlantic Integration is at the top of the Foreign Policy
Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zukan Helez, today received the High Representative in BiH, Christian Schmidt, and discussed the current security and political situation in Europe, as well…
Only BiH has not started the Regional Recognition of IDs
Agreements between the countries of the region on mutual recognition of identity cards were signed in Berlin on November 3rd, but after the situation between Belgrade and Pristina became complicated,…
O’Brien: Persons under Sanctions have behaved contrary to the Dayton Peace Accords
All three persons who were placed under sanctions have behaved contrary to the provisions of the Dayton Peace Accords. We were very thorough in making the decision on the introduction…
Borrell: The Majority of People living in the Balkans want to look forward
“The Western Balkans are different from any other region in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood. This is what I realised even before becoming the EU’s High Representative/Vice-President in December 2019. One…
This is the Student who was arrested in Sarajevo for the Connection with Murder of Eskobar
Day before yesterday, the police in Sarajevo arrested 22-year-old student Azra Sabanovic on suspicion that she participated in the liquidation of Ranko Radosevic (54) in Rusanj. As it was found…
Tears, Apologies, and extending Hands among Inmates and Veterans at Detention Sites
For the first time after they were released or exchanged from the silos camps in Tarcin, Busovaca, Zepce and Derventa three decades ago, former camp inmates, today peace activists, visited…
One of the World’s most prolific Drug Traffickers Edin Gacanin, is on the US Black List
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) pursuant to Executive Orders (E.O.) 14033 or E.O. 14059.…
US blacklists the Former Director of BiH Intelligence Security Agency
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) pursuant to Executive Orders (E.O.) 14033 or E.O. 14059.…
Government of Japan has provided Grant Funds in the amount of 219 Thousand Euros for Projects in BiH
The Government of Japan has provided grant funds in the amount of 219,620 Euro (approx. 429,500 BAM) for three projects of procuring ambulances and medical devices for the Health Care…
Before the Fall of Srebrenica: Through the Forest in the fifth Month of Pregnancy
Fatima Ahmic lives with her husband in Voljavica, to be closer to the cemetery in Potocari, where her son is buried. In the conversation, she recalled the death march and…
Who knew who were the Killers of the Sarajevo Policemen?
The hearing in the case "Sava Marinkovic et al" related to the murder of Sarajevo policemen was held yesterday in front of the Sarajevo Cantonal Court, with the testimony and…
Commander of NATO Headquarters Sarajevo visits BiH Ministry of Defense
BiH Minister of Defense Zukan Helez received the Commander of the NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo, Brigadier General Pamela McGaha, with her associates. Deputy Ministers of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
Lagumdzija: Europe is the biggest Peace Project in the last few Decades
The goal of this meeting is to discuss the challenges that are happening today without whining about how we got to this and to see how we can turn the…
EUFOR Major General visited Brcko District
On 8th of March 2023 COM EUFOR Maj Gen Habermayer visited Brčko District. The visit coincided with celebrations marking the 23rd anniversary of the Brčko District. On arrival, COM EUFOR…
Mothers in Srebrenica in 1993 didn’t let him leave, and in 2010 they drove him away
"You are now under the protection of the United Nations (UN)forces." These are the words uttered 30 years ago by the then UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) commander in Bosnia and…
Croatia’s nuclear Waste becomes BiH’s Problem
The problem of waste disposal of the Krsko nuclear power plant, which is jointly owned by Croatia and Slovenia, is becoming a problem for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), since the…
What did HR Schmidt say in Budapest that caused a Storm of Reactions?
The High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Christian Schmidt, addressed a gathering in Budapest two days ago and on that occasion commented on the situation in our country. However,…
Washington received a Message from Moscow because of their strong Support for BiH
The spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marija Zaharova, commenting on the State Department's statement on the events in Bosnia and Herzegovina, said that the approach of the…
“Tradition of Lipizzaner Horse Breeding” inscribed on UNESCO’s List
The Secretary of the Convention on the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Convention 2003), Tim Curtis, handed over the certificate on the inscription of the "Tradition of Lipizzaner Horse…
GRECO calls on BiH Politicians to overcome political Blockages
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), in a report published today, calls on the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to strengthen their efforts and overcome the political blockages…
BiH Exercise “Combined Effort 22” available for Participation in NATO Exercises
Organized by the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH), the Annual Conference on Training in the AFBiH for the year 2022 was held yesterday in the Hall of the…
For Youth in BiH, Disappeared Persons’ Remains are still an open Wound
In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the search is still on for the remains of more than 7,000 victims of the war. Some families' determination to find them is passed on…
German Government’s special Envoy for the Western Balkans visits BiH
The German government's special envoy for the Western Balkans, Manuel Sarrazin, today discussed the formation of government at the FBiH level with the vice-presidents of the Federation of Bosnia and…
BiH presents its Tourism Potential at the World’s largest Travel Fair ITB Berlin
The tourism potential of Bosnia and Herzegovina was presented on Wednesday at the world's largest travel fair - ITB Berlin. More than 50 German tour operators attended the presentation at…
The Process of Organ Transplantation in BiH is still far from satisfactory
The process of organ transplantation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is still far from satisfactory, so a large number of patients decide to transplant organs abroad. However, after the procedure,…
BiH has received Ten UNICEF Donations for Health Institutions
Minister of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dubravka Bošnjak, met in Sarajevo with the UNICEF Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rownak Khan. Minister Bošnjak expressed a desire to continue…
There are still many Challenges that Women in BiH face
The Ombudspersons of Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasminka Džumhur, Nives Jukić and Nevenko Vranješ congratulated March 8, International Women's Day, but also reminded that there are still many challenges in the…
Campaign ‘Women Journalists in the Front Lines’ is officially launched
SafeJournalists, a network of media associations and unions in the Western Balkans, on International Women's Day launches the campaign 'Women Journalists in the Front Lines' (women.safejournalists.net), whose aim is to…
BiH Minister for Human Rights met with the UN Special Adviser in New York
Minister for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sevlid Hurtić, met in New York with the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide to United Nations Secretary-General,…
BiH Minister of Defense met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to BiH
The Minister of Defense and Deputy Chairman of the BiH Council of Ministers Zukan Helez spoke with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to BiH Olav Reinertsen about the…
How Residents of BiH “celebrated” the Women’s Day during the War? (video)
This film document was made by the director Srdjan Vuletic on the 8th of March 1993, on the streets of Sarajevo. Traditionally marked and celebrated in the country before the war,…
War Criminal still at large: Kovac sells Biscuits to Bosniaks
More than five years have passed since the War Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republika Srpska (RS), Tomislav Kovac(64), who was accused of war crimes, is still at large.…
NATO is increasing the Support for BiH in strengthening its Defense Capacities
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday that the Western Balkans is of strategic importance and that NATO is increasing its support for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in strengthening its…
Dear Ladies, Happy International Women’s Day!
International Women’s Day has been marked since in the early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise…
Does the newly founded Company intend to exclude BH Gas from the Project?
In order not to be dependent on Russian gas, many European countries are busy working on gas pipeline construction projects. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) also joined the race through the…
OHR: Proposed Changes to RS Criminal Code warrant additional public Debate and Consideration
As a strong advocate of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the media, that are essential to any democracy, the OHR reiterates that political and institutional leaders have…
Fuel Prices are in the Slight Decline, but Food Prices are rising
Fuel prices are in a slight decline and have stabilized in the past period. Despite expectations, the drop in food prices did not follow, comparing January with December last year.…
Senate withholds Diploma of Director of Sarajevo’s Clinical Centre
Sebija Izetbegović was stripped of her academic title of Master of Medical Sciences, which means that the director of the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo and a professor…
The Bosnian Girl is in the Spotlight of the Italian Public
Denisa B., a girl from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), who was suspected to be a girl from Italy who disappeared in 2004, has been in the spotlight of the Italian…
Students in BiH sold plastic Bottles and collected Money for Turkey and Syria
Among the numerous actions initiated by the citizens of Gorazde in order to help the residents of Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquakes, a valuable monetary donation from the…
Commissioner for HR of the CoE calls for Withdrawal of the Amendments to the RS Criminal Code
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Dunja Mijatović, today called for the withdrawal of the Draft Amendments to the Criminal Code in the BiH entity Republika…
EU delays travel Authorisation for most EX-YU Nationals
The European Union has delayed the introduction of travel authorisation into the block, plus Norway, Iceland and Switzerland, for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and all other…
Fans in Bosnia put Toys for the Children of Turkey and Syria onto the Field
During yesterday's match against Borac at the Rodjeni stadium, during the halftime break, Velez fans threw toys for the children of Turkey and Syria onto the field. FK Velez, in…
While many are leaving BiH, Bosnian Esmir Kadric is expanding his Business
Every day, a large number of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) decide to leave their homeland. Many with a heavy heart go far from their birthplace and build their…
The second Humanitarian Convoy is leaving from Bosnia for Turkey and Syria
Members of the Pomozi.ba Association, in their own organization and with the help of a large number of volunteers, were working on the final preparations for the departure of another…
Money collected for the Treatment of Emina Hadzic in record Time!
The money needed for tests and treatment in Turkey of seriously ill woman from Gorazde, Emina Hadzic was collected in record time after the appeal of the Humanitarian Association "Svjetlo…
The Father who is waiting for BiH to abolish Visas to Kosovo: I live for that Day
Muharem Nerjovaj in Bihac, the city of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and his cousin Safet Temaj in Prizren, Kosovo are still waiting for BiH to adopt an agreement on freedom…
Mechanism’s Appeals Chamber to decide on Stanisic and Simatovic Case in June this Year
The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), composed of Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, presiding, Judge Lee G. Muthoga, Judge Aminatta Lois Runeni N’gum, Judge Yusuf…