(ANSAmed) - SARAJEVO, MAY 21 - Bosnia, which is not only in
Europe due to its geography but also has a European history and
culture, can count on Italy's maximum attention and support on
the road for Euro-Atlantic integration, the Chairman of the
Chamber of Deputies, Gianfranco Fini, reassured Bosnian
government officers today during his official visit following
his invitation by the Bosnian Parliament.
The chairman of the Bosnian House of Representatives, Milorad
Zivkovic, added that ''we have seen that the parliamentary
cooperation and economic cooperation is at a great level, but in
the past few years, due to a slowing down in the constitution of
the new Bosnian government and due to the crisis within the
European Union itself, there has been a delay of some kind, thus
today's visit is an encouragement for us, an expression of
Italy's support for us on the road towards the EU''.
''We know that the road towards entering the EU is still long'', said Fini, ''but it will be easier than some people may think because in politics it is much greater what unites you than what divided you''. Fini assured his colleague Zinvkovic of maximum attention and support from Italians regarding EU policies to allow Bosnia to join, as soon as the political ''hitches'' will be resolved within the country.
Fini also claimed that he will make efforts to accelerate the procedure of entry into the EU as stated by the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP) which Bosnia signed with Brussels four years ago, but for which Sarajevo still hasn't achieved the conditions set by Brussels: first, the reform of the Constitution necessary to eliminate discrimination towards minorities.
Fini told the Bosnian Prime Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda that Italy is interested and will reinforce the economic and cultural relations, particularly aiming to create common projects in the energy sector. Sector for which the Bosnian government, Bevanda said, is about to elaborate a strategy which will act as a sort of guide for all foreign investors. (ANSAmed).
''We know that the road towards entering the EU is still long'', said Fini, ''but it will be easier than some people may think because in politics it is much greater what unites you than what divided you''. Fini assured his colleague Zinvkovic of maximum attention and support from Italians regarding EU policies to allow Bosnia to join, as soon as the political ''hitches'' will be resolved within the country.
Fini also claimed that he will make efforts to accelerate the procedure of entry into the EU as stated by the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP) which Bosnia signed with Brussels four years ago, but for which Sarajevo still hasn't achieved the conditions set by Brussels: first, the reform of the Constitution necessary to eliminate discrimination towards minorities.
Fini told the Bosnian Prime Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda that Italy is interested and will reinforce the economic and cultural relations, particularly aiming to create common projects in the energy sector. Sector for which the Bosnian government, Bevanda said, is about to elaborate a strategy which will act as a sort of guide for all foreign investors. (ANSAmed).
