23 September 2010

A trilateral meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Croatia and Republic of Turkey, on the sidelines of the 65th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sven Alkalaj, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Gordan Jandroković and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoğlu, held a trilateral meeting in New York, on September 22, 2010.

The Ministers met for the fourth time in this composition, on the sidelines of the 65th session of the UN General Assembly. The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the situation in the whole region was the main topic of discussion. In this regard, the Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the territorial integrity, sovereignty and equality of constituent peoples and all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They stressed the importance of the upcoming elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina and expressed hope that they will further stabilize the situation in the country. The Ministers discussed post-election cooperation between their countries in political, economic and other areas. Again, they emphasized the importance of integration of region with NATO and the European Union.

As for concrete steps of mutual cooperation, they agreed:

• to hold a meeting of Political Directors with a view to fostering practical    cooperation,
• to organize a Business Forum in Zagreb,
• to encourage the government at the local level to work together for common prosperity,
• to launch the pilot project within the city of Mostar through activities involving the City Hall and the Music School.