Turkish FM expresses support for Bosnia

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the question of Bosnia is one of the most important issues of Turkey’s current foreign policies.

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Monday, 14.12.2009.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the question of Bosnia is one of the most important issues of Turkey’s current foreign policies. Speaking in Sarajevo, he also said that Turkey is prepared to offer support to Bosnia-Herzegovina "in all segments". Turkish FM expresses support for Bosnia Davutoglu met today with officials of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency Haris Silajdzic and Zeljko Komsic. He said that “Bosnia-Herzegovina must remain united, but that greater involvement by Bosnia on the regional level is also needed.” Davutoglu congratulated Bosnian on being selected into the UN Security Council non-permanent membership and said that Turkey supports Bosnia on the road to full-fledged NATO membership. He also stated that Turkey offers "unconditional support" for the liberalization of EU visa regime for Bosnian citizens, adding that Turkey “is in active relations with Spain, the country that will take over the next EU presidency.” “The international community owes Bosnia-Herzegovina a lot, and this is not only in the sense of a political debt, but also a debt to the peoples of Bosnia-Herzegovina,” Davutoglu was quoted as saying. The Turkish minister said that stability, functionality and progress in Bosnia are at the top of the list of Turkey’s priorities, adding that this stance is given to other international officials whenever he talks about the situation in Bosnia. Silajdzic and Komsic said that relations between Bosnia and Turkey are very good and friendly on all levels, according to a statement from the Bosnia-Herzegovina presidency.

Turkish FM expresses support for Bosnia

Davutoglu met today with officials of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency Haris Silajdžić and Željko Komšić.

He said that “Bosnia-Herzegovina must remain united, but that greater involvement by Bosnia on the regional level is also needed.”

Davutoglu congratulated Bosnian on being selected into the UN Security Council non-permanent membership and said that Turkey supports Bosnia on the road to full-fledged NATO membership.

He also stated that Turkey offers "unconditional support" for the liberalization of EU visa regime for Bosnian citizens, adding that Turkey “is in active relations with Spain, the country that will take over the next EU presidency.”

“The international community owes Bosnia-Herzegovina a lot, and this is not only in the sense of a political debt, but also a debt to the peoples of Bosnia-Herzegovina,” Davutoglu was quoted as saying.

The Turkish minister said that stability, functionality and progress in Bosnia are at the top of the list of Turkey’s priorities, adding that this stance is given to other international officials whenever he talks about the situation in Bosnia.

Silajdžić and Komšić said that relations between Bosnia and Turkey are very good and friendly on all levels, according to a statement from the Bosnia-Herzegovina presidency.

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