President of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) Bakir Izetbegović received today Ambassador of Hungary to Bosnia and Herzegovina Krisztián Pósa, with whom he discussed the current state of affairs, with a special focus on the coronavirus pandemic and integration processes in which Bosnia and Herzegovina is included.

The interlocutors agreed that the relations between the two countries are good and without open issues.

Ambassador Pósa emphasized Hungary's role in preserving security and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the participation of Hungarian troops in Operation EUFOR Althea, but also strong support for Bosnia and Herzegovina in Euro-Atlantic integration.

Izetbegović briefed Ambassador Pósa on current political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, emphasizing that NATO integration remains a strategic foreign policy goal of B&H, as required by relevant laws, strategies and decisions of state institutions.

He asked the Hungarian ambassador for support on that path and for fulfilling the necessary criteria, such as strengthening the economy and the rule of law.

They also discussed the reforms of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the electoral legislation in accordance with the recommendations of the European Commission, as well as the implementation of the results of the Local Elections in Mostar.

In that context, Izetbegović emphasized the need to introduce European democratic standards in the electoral system, which will eliminate the possibility of discrimination and which will enable Bosnia and Herzegovina a stronger step on the path to membership in the European Union, the SDA announced.