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To Her Excellency Madame Željka Cvijanović, Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
President of Azerbaijan
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November 25, 2024
AZERBAIJAN, November 25 - 25 November 2024, 11:49 Esteemed Madame Chairwoman, On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I sincerely congratulate you and, through you, your entire nation on the occasion of the national day of Bosnia and...
WTO delegation visits Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance accession negotiations
World Trade Organization
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November 22, 2024
This visit to Sarajevo builds on recent contacts WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had with the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and WTO members following Sarajevo's adoption of key accession-related legislation in December 2023....
OSCE-led exercise in Bosnia and Herzegovina on preventing and countering terrorist use of the internet
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 20, 2024
From 18 to 20 November 2024, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in collaboration with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, delivered a three-day national table-top exercise in Sarajevo, which focused on preventing and...
Leviathan Gold to Acquire Significant Mineral Exploration Land Package in Bosnia and Herzegovina
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 25, 2024
Foča Project covers a highly prospective land package in an under explored mineral belt between the Rupice Mine (Adriatic Metals plc.) and the Trepča Mines of Kosovo. Yugoslav drilling records indicate an average mineralized thickness of 15 metres...
OSCE organizes roundtable on asset recovery and management in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 14, 2024
On 13 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, in co-ordination with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, organized a one-day roundtable discussion...
OSCE roundtable held in Neum strengthens financial investigations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 13, 2024
On 7 and 8 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the Office of the OSCE Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the Federal Agency for the Management...
OSCE Chair-in-Office Borg concludes visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 12, 2024
SARAJEVO, 12 November 2024 — OSCE Chair-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg, concluded his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday, reaffirming the OSCE's unwavering...
Ilham Aliyev met with Chairman and member of Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
President of Azerbaijan
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November 11, 2024
AZERBAIJAN, November 11 - On November 11, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Denis Bećirović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Željka Cvijanović, a member of the Presidency. The Chairman of the...
OSCE Chair-in-Office Ian Borg to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 7, 2024
VIENNA, 7 November — OSCE Chair-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta Ian Borg, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania from 10 to 13 November. He will start his visit in...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Advances Gender-Inclusive Policing in Small Arms Control Through IT Equipment Provision
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 5, 2024
Sarajevo, 5 November 2024 – Today, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) marked a significant milestone in its ongoing initiative to strengthen gender representation in law enforcement through the provision of IT equipment to the...
Slovenia provides additional humanitarian aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government of Slovenia
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October 18, 2024
SLOVENIA, October 18 - More than 5,000 people in the worst-affected municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina are still in need of humanitarian aid following the catastrophic floods and mudslides that hit the country in October. The Ministry and...
Ilham Aliyev met with President of the Republic of Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Kazan
President of Azerbaijan
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October 23, 2024
AZERBAIJAN, October 23 - To the participants of the 4th Azerbaijan International “Restoration, Reconstruction, and Development of Karabakh” exhibition – “Rebuild Karabakh”, held as part of the “Caspian Construction Week” Dear participants of the...
Local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were competitive amidst legal reform but lacked genuine public engagement, international observers say
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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October 7, 2024
SARAJEVO – Yesterday’s local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were competitive and efficiently prepared with fundamental freedoms respected, following extensive changes to election legislation imposed by the High Representative to increase the...
International election observers to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s local elections to hold press conference on Monday
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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October 4, 2024
SARAJEVO, 4 October 2024 – International election observers will hold a press conference to present their findings following the local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday 7 October. What: A press conference of the international election...
Promoting gender inclusion in cybersecurity: OSCE holds first expert workshop as part of Mentorship programme for women cyber professionals
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 24, 2025
SARAJEVO - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), with valuable support from the Embassy of the Czech Republic, held a two-day expert workshop in Sarajevo as part of the Mentorship programme for women cyber professionals. The...
BALKAN ROUTE: Decrease in Number of People Using Balkan Route ― More Deaths in Drina River on Serbia-Bosnia & Herzegovina Border ― Frontex Officers Intimidated Into Silence Over Migrant Abuse in Bulgaria ― Immigration ‘Most Significant Challenge’ for C…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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September 13, 2024
The European Union Coast Guard and Border Agency (Frontex) has reported a major decrease in the number of irregular border crossings along the Balkan Route At least 12 people have died while trying to cross the Drina river that forms part of the...
Building capacities of criminal justice actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to combat trafficking in human beings through victim-centred approaches
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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September 4, 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina prosecutors and other criminal justice professionals concluded the XVII Annual Prosecutorial Symposium, convened from 1 to 4 September in Neum. The Symposium serves as a platform for training, debating criminal justice...
Volunteering creates opportunities for small communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UN Volunteers
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September 6, 2024
Young people play a vital role in driving the development and prosperity of their countries. Read a story of a young volunteer with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina who gave his time and effort to show that...
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 30, 2024
SARAJEVO, 30 August 2024 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 6 October local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, following an official invitation from the...
ODIHR observers to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s local elections to hold press conference on Friday
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 28, 2024
SARAJEVO, 28 August 2024 – Observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a press conference on the opening of the observation mission to the forthcoming local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina on...