Following talks with B-H Presidency member
Haris Silajdzic and Bosnia-Herzegovina Foreign Minister
Sven Alkalaj, Serbian Foreign Minister
Vuk Jeremic said in Sarajevo that BiH is the most important and nearest neighbor of Serbia and that Belgrade is ready to help it on its path towards Euro-Atlantic integration, Beta news agency reported. It is in Serbia’s interests that a compromise be found which will make Bosnia-Herzegovina function more efficiently and speed up the European integration process, said Jeremic. He said that the reason for his visit was to give Bosnia-Herzegovina a message that Belgrade supported dialogue that could lead to compromise.’ We want to contribute to finding a solution which will be good for everybody, Jeremic said, adding that Republic of Srpska Prime Minister
Milorad Dodik and all democratically elected representatives from Bosnia-Herzegovina would be warmly welcomed in Belgrade. Jeremic’s visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina comes just after negotiations between domestic political leaders and US and EU representatives over reforms necessary for further Euro-Atlantic integration ended without agreement. Prior the visit, Jeremic said that Serbia wanted the best possible relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina and added that stability there was of key importance for peace and stability in the entire region.
Jeremic is pleased that the two countries respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and stressed that Serbia supports Bosnia and Herzegovina in all international organizations and institutions. He said that Belgrade supports every agreement of the three constituent peoples in B-H. We have a common future within the EU, and if we support each other, I am sure we will succeed, said Jeremic adding that Serbia is ready to be part of a wider process of talks. He pointed out that the citizens of Serbia would soon be able travel to the countries of EU without visas and that Serbia was ready to grant Bosnia-Herzegovina technical assistance and advice in that process so that Bosnian citizens could move freely too. Jeremci also commended both countries for mutually respecting each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that Serbia supported Bosnia-Herzegovina in all international organizations and institutions. He mentioned that Serbia supported Bosnia-Herzegovina as a member of UN Security Council. In addition Serbia supported every agreement in Bosnia-Herzegovina agreed upon by the three constitutive peoples, even though Serbia was not a part of the reform negotiations, added Jeremic.