Tuzla Canton (TK) could get a new executive power next week, because the opposition has secured a sufficient number of hands to remove the current TC government, headed by Kadrija Hodžić (SDP), the "Avaz" portal has learned.
As the president of the Cantonal Committee of the SDA, Fahrudin Skopljak, told "Avaz", 16 representatives of the opposition in TC signed the request to convene an emergency session of the Assembly and it is scheduled for Monday.
The Party of Democratic Action (SDA) collected 16 signatures to convene the session, along with staff from the Democratic Front (DF), the Social Democrats of BiH (SDBiH) and the Party for BiH (SBiH), and the request was sent to the Cantonal Assembly.
He stated that they have enough hands to overthrow the Government of Tuzla Canton even without the help of SBB representatives.

- From the beginning, we believe that this government has not responded to the task, in 12 departments, as many as there are in the Government, no steps forward have been recognized. The government dealt well only with personnel. At the same time, they have a stable budget, which the citizens of Tuzla Canton could not feel. We have been saying for a long time that it is socially responsible to remove this government and we think that this is a good direction - stated Skopljak.
Amer Capo, Secretary General of SBB BiH, said that this party has two representatives in the TC Assembly.

- As for the strategic commitment of SBB, our position is not to form a coalition with the SDA or help them demolish the existing or establish a new coalition majority. We promised the voters that this experience is behind us, and if someone decides differently based on their assessments of what is in the best interest of the citizens of TC, it is their political responsibility - Kapo told for "Avaz".

<h2>SBB exclusively represents citizens</h2>

SBB representative in the TC Assembly Lejla Vuković said that, according to the information, there is a sufficient number of hands to remove the Government.

- We can say with certainty that we will not be part of the new government in TC, we will not have our own ministers. SBB exclusively represents citizens - Vuković stated briefly.

As for SBB's strategic commitment, our position is not to form a coalition with the SDA or help them overthrow the existing or establish a new coalition majority, Kapo said

SDA: We have enough hands to overthrow the Government of TC

Following the lawsuit filed by Fahrudin Radončić, President of SBB, against Bosnia and Herzegovina for damages for unjustified deprivation of liberty and illegal detention, represented by lawyers Asim Crnalić and Almina Pilav, the Court of BiH issued a verdict ordering Bosnia and Herzegovina to pay Radončić 27,000 KM within 30 days.
The verdict established that the president of SBB suffered a violation of his reputation, honor and personal rights due to unjustified deprivation of liberty in a mounted criminal procedure, which was conducted against him for three years and ended with a final acquittal in October 2018. 
In the explanation of the verdict, the Court of BiH stated that Fahrudin Radončić's honor and reputation were violated due to the detention measure for 66 days, and the prohibition measure, because he is a businessman and politician, who was also a successful merchant.
At the time of his detention and the ban, he served as a delegate to the House of Peoples of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly and as president of the SBB political party.
Explaining the violation of Radončić's human rights, the court pointed out:
- He was BiH Security Minister before deprivation of freedom, in the 2010 elections, he won 142,338 votes, and in the elections in 2014. he won 201.454 votes, and during the detention he was a candidate for the member of the Presidency of BiH. The imposition of these measures and the conduct of criminal proceedings, resulted in a decrease in the reputation and honor of prosecutor, as well as the reputation of business partners and colleagues who work in public and political office, the public in BiH in general and the electorate .
In addition to the above, the defendant BiH is obliged to reimburse Radončić for the costs of the proceedings in the amount of 4,487.20 KM.
In 2019, in the criminal procedure that ended with a final acquittal, Radončić was awarded costs in the total amount of 24,025.95 KM.
Radončić will donate all the received financial resources, ie a total of 55,513.15 KM, for humanitarian purposes, as he did in all cases of receiving compensation for damages due to defamation.
After the establishment of this legal standard, it is expected that Radončić will demand multimillion amounts from certain media that completely illegally published even falsified transcripts of his conversations, in order to cause him and the company as much economic damage as possible - SBB said.

Due to the detention in the well-known mounted trial, Radončić received a total of 55,513.15 KM in compensation

Fahrudin Radončić: Suffered violation of reputation, honor and personal rights due to unjustified deprivation of liberty

Radončić received another 27,000 KM in compensation for illegal arrest and detention, all money goes to charity

The President of the Alliance for a Better Future (Savez za bolju budućnost SBB) of BiH, Fahrudin Radončić, addressed the media after the negotiations on the Election Law. After the hour-long talks, Radončić said that they had once again received the red lines from the representatives of the Croatian people, below which they will not go. - We also said on what we can and cannot agree with. What is important is that the dialogue must be held, because there is no alternative and the agreement is that in the next seven days our teams will keep one live internal communication, simulate certain models and that we will keep that negotiating name after that - said Radončić.

<h2>First party bloc formed by SDA, SBB and NiP</h2>

The leader of SBB pointed out that he insists that solutions are not possible without very, very strong international mediation. - We need people from Brussels and Washington here and just postponing the elections, if we agree on all the demands of both sides and make a parliamentary majority that will be able to vote in the House of Representatives and the House of Peoples, is not an impossible and unnecessary mission. Of course, it would be better to do it within the legally prescribed deadline.
- We agreed not to bother the expert teams today, for the simple reason that today we are in similar positions as we were in Neum. We have kept that distance and this first-party bloc, SDA, SBB and NiP and on the other side, two Croatian parties, that it is difficult at this time to make a step forward that would give political space for expert teams to agree, but it was reduced to a lower level of communication to test two or three more ideas that are not predominantly crystallized today - added Radončić.

<h2>The unique position of Radončić, Izetbegović and Konaković</h2>

Radončić said that his position and the position of Bakir Izetbegović and Elmedin Konaković are very unique. When asked why it is so difficult to reach an agreement, Radončić said that these are strategic issues of harmonization of Bosniak-Croat relations, and that since 2010 there have been many plans to try to resolve this and that it is not realistic to expect his and Konaković's energy helps to overcome such things within 15 days.
- Here is the second position that we are in zeitung of holding the upcoming elections and that we are in a very difficult situation due to separatism in RS and that these are two very important factors to really make maximum efforts and solve problems, said Radončić.
Radončić was asked to comment on whether postponing the elections is his option.
- Any option that will lead to a solution, a month or two, plus or minus, is acceptable to me, said the leader of SBB.

When asked why it is so difficult to reach an agreement, Radončić said that these are strategic issues of harmonization of Bosniak-Croat relations

Radončić: Any option that will lead to a solution is acceptable

Radončić: We need people from Brussels and Washington, solutions are not possible without strong international mediation

The leader of the Alliance for a Better Future of BiH (Savez za bolju budućnost SBB), Fahrudin Radončić, addressed the media before continuing negotiations on changes to the BiH Election Law, which are being held in the BiH Parliament building.
Radončić said that the SDA and HDZ have been unsuccessfully negotiating for five or six years, and that international mediators and the SDA have demanded that pro-Bosnian parties, NIP, SBB, NES, be included in the negotiations, and that they have done so.
- We have two or three maximalist goals, to start with the Croatian corps, which has maximalist demands in the sense that they have a one hundred percent chance of getting a member of the Presidency, not to say from the HDZ.
You also have some of our demands regarding the reduction of the Houses of the People. You probably have sincere wishes and friends from the SDA not to change the Election Law or the CEC, so that the elections will be as before - with a lot of shortcomings, theft and certainty that Mr. Izetbegović will be a member of the Presidency.
You have Mr. Komšić who does not think that he should leave that position, and in such a situation we are negotiating today. What interests us, at least me from SBB, and I am convinced other colleagues from NIP, is the state, the interest of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosniaks and all three nations, and so we will have mediation that will surely end.
These talks have been going on for twelve years, so we will in next week or weeks ask for a reason, and I hope we will get even stronger international partners and I hope their more ultimate demands to the main actors in these negotiations and the main people responsible for the failure of those negotiations, and those are our friends from SDA and HDZ - said Radončić.

You have Mr. Komšić who does not think that he should leave that position and in such a situation we are negotiating today, said Radončić

Radončić on the continuation of negotiations: I am only concerned in the interest of the state of BiH

Regarding the accusations of the DF that the president of SBB is an alleged traitor because in his interview on N1, among other things, he said that Bosniak-Croat relations should be harmonized, we are publishing a short comment from the SBB Press Center:
- Politician Željko Komšić who is an alcoholic is a traitor, who would like to choose a new Bosniak-Croat war and our international isolation, only to remain in the chair of a member of the BiH Presidency for the fourth time, where he has been without any results for more than a decade.
With insults at the expense of moderate politicians who, through dialogue and a firm pro-Bosnian option, with the help of the international community, are trying to preserve Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also Bosniaks as a constructive political and negotiating factor, Željko Komšić reveals the face of a selfish man, who would like to determine the measure of patriotism in accordance with the preservation of his career privileges.
In the end, we consider Komšić's attempt to prevent and stop the announced meetings a vile intention and an attempt to confront Bosniaks with the strongest centers of power in the world, in a way that Bosniak leaders do not want any conversation.
Washington and Brussels are making great efforts to find optimal solutions for the benefit of all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Bosniaks because of Komšić will not be out of the story and allow others, including Komšić, to decide without or on their behalf - SBB said in a statement.

We consider Komšić's attempt to prevent and stop the announced meetings a vile intention and an attempt to confront Bosniaks with the strongest centers of power in the world, in a way that Bosniak leaders do not want any conversation

Željko Komšić: He reveals the face of a selfish man, who would like to determine the measure of patriotism in accordance with the preservation of his career privileges

SBB: Komšić cannot use insults to forbid Bosniaks to be a constructive factor and worry about Washington and Brussels

The President of the Alliance for a Better Future (Savez za bolju budućnost SBB), Fahrudin Radončić, posted a status on his social media commenting on the decision of BiH Presidency member Željko Komšić to visit Kosovo, which our country has not recognized. Radončić cites details from his professional biography related to Kosovo and the retroactive courage of individuals.
You can read his post below: 
- As a journalist of the famous Zagreb weekly "Danas" in the period from 1988 until the siege of Sarajevo and engagement in the Army of RBiH in 1992, I published more than a hundred reports, interviews and analysis about how the police and army of Balkan executioner Slobodan Milošević torture Albanians in Kosovo.
Also, I was the only journalist in the world who managed to publish an interview with Azem Vlasi, from a difficult prison in which he was imprisoned for a year personally by war criminal Milošević.
Due to articles such as "Kosovo Avenue of Death" and the like, I was the subject of numerous KOS and police escorts, processing and lawsuits in the former Yugoslavia.
In addition, unforgivable for the then Belgrade, in 1990 I published a bestseller - a biography (published by "Danas", the book was printed in Venice, because no one was allowed to do so in the former Yugoslavia) about the then most famous European prisoner Adem Demaći.

The title of the book is "10,000 days in prison", after which a film was later made, and the book was created by Demaći reading my texts in prison and asking the editors specifically for me to write a book about him.
It was printed in an incredible 100,000 copies, and the selling price per piece was 29 German marks.
It is about an Albanian who spent as many as 30 (thirty!) years in Tito's prisons fighting for the Republic of Kosovo.
I still gladly lend a rare copy of that book to important people to read.
Still, why am I writing all this?
Only because of the really populist decision of Željko Komšić to visit Kosovo.

Just because, while at a time when many were cowardly silent, I bravely and lonely reported from the scene about how the unfortunate Albanian people are being terrorized, kept under curfew for months, about killings of children and students, today some would like to be retroactive heroes and to cheaply collect the votes of Bosniaks pre-election.
As the Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, although I had invitations from my distinguished friends from Kosovo, I never thought about going on a private visit, respecting the fact that our country has not recognized Kosovo.
We did all, even police cooperation, exclusively with the help of international mediators.
By deciding to visit Kosovo, Željko Komšić, as a member of the BiH Presidency, is not helping anyone. The official policy of a state is binding on every one of its officials - no matter what we personally think about it - and especially on the head of that state!
In addition, there is no real chance that due to the specific internal procedures and veto rights of Serbian politicians, our country will soon recognize Kosovo.
Who is Komšić helping then?
Well, maybe himself and Milorad Dodik, to whom he is adding fuel for his secessionist policy in this way.
Komsic certainly does not help Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albanians, or Bosniaks, who elect him, or Croats from BiH, who do not recognize him as their representative.
I think that with my biography from 30 years ago related to the people of Kosovo, I can and must really say that to Komšić publicly.

Komšić certainly does not help Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albanians, or Bosniaks, who elect him, or Croats from BiH, who do not recognize him as their representative

Radončić: Željko Komšić's populist decision to visit Kosovo

Radončić: Komšić adds fuel to Dodik

In the wake of early elections and ahead of the formation of a new government, the Turkish Cypriot premier on Monday offered his resignation to Ersin Tatar, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

Faiz Sucuoglu offered his resignation online, as Tatar last week tested positive for COVID-19.
Tatar told Sucuoglu that his health will not interfere with efforts to form a new government and that on Tuesday he will give Sucuoglu, who leads the National Unity Party (UBP), the task of forming the government.
The ruling UBP came in first in the early elections held on Jan. 24, securing 24 seats in the 50-member parliament.
Tatar also wished success to all the deputies sworn into parliament earlier in the day and voiced hope for a stable government that will serve the people of Northern Cyprus.
Sucuoglu later said they offered the resignation of the UBP-DP coalition government that they formed last November.
Saying that the current government will continue to serve until a new government is formed, Sucuoglu added: "Our main focus is stability. We also stressed political and economic stability before the election."

According to election officials, the UBP got 39.54% of the vote in last month’s election, followed by the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) with 32.04%, Democrat Party (DP) with 7.41%, Rebirth Party (YDP) with 6.39%, and People's Party (HP) with 6.68%.

With the results, the UBP gets 24 seats in the 50-member parliament, and the CTP 18 seats, DP and HP three seats apiece, and YDP two seats.

President will give task of forming government to current Prime Minister Faiz Sucuoglu, who leads National Unity Party (UBP)

Northern Cyprus' premier offers resignation, new government set to be formed

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave assurances Monday following talks in Moscow with French President Emmanuel Macron that he would do “everything in his capacity to find acceptable mechanisms” to resolve geopolitical tensions over the security situation around Ukraine. 

In a joint news conference at the end of over six hours of talks, both Macron and Putin affirmed positive outcomes upon which further discussions could take place. The French president noted that the talks yielded a "convergence" which will enable them to move forward in the coming weeks and avoid any escalation in Ukraine. 
- The next few days will be decisive and involve lively discussions...We have the desire to work together to guarantee a new order of stability and security in Europe - Macron said. 
Putin also confirmed that he found a number of ideas and proposals which were “quite possible to make the basis of our further joint steps.” 
Macron is currently traveling to Moscow and Kyiv, Ukraine for talks amid fears of a military conflict at Europe’s eastern borders.
Russia has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops around Ukraine’s borders, raising concerns of an invasion. While Putin has dismissed those fears, he also claimed that Ukraine was playing a part in the military buildup by gathering troops around the contested Donbas region.
Both leaders agreed that the current tensions could result in a conflict that either side would like to avoid.
- We will do everything in our capacity to find acceptable mechanisms. These are complex issues with no easy solution - Putin said, adding Macron has agreed to discuss the developments upon his visit to Kyiv.
- We will have a phone talk after he visits Ukraine, and we will discuss what the Ukrainian leadership deems acceptable and we will devise further steps based on that - he noted.
Putin repeatedly underscored that he was against NATO’s eastward expansion through new members as it creates an existential threat to his country.
- If Ukraine becomes a part of NATO and if they decide to recover Crimea using military means, European countries will automatically be at war with Russia - he warned.
- The military capacities of NATO and Russia are incomparable. There will be no winners. We would like to avoid that, and that’s why Macron is here - he said.
He thanked Macron for his attempt to review the security issues in the East. Moscow needs “security guarantees" from NATO and Washington, including non-expansion of membership and non-deployment of lethal military infrastructure on the eastern borders.
Macron, on the other hand, is confident that France will play a key role in resolving the crisis and has linked its resolution with the announcement of his re-election in upcoming presidential elections in April.
He insisted that the implementation of the Minsk agreement signed between Kyiv and Moscow alone can prevail in the settlement of the crisis. ​​​​​​​ 
While Russia is accused of not keeping its part of the deal as it continues to support rebels fighting Ukrainian government troops in Donbas, Putin however deplored Ukraine for its “lack of political will” to implement the peace plan part of the agreement.

Russian president says he will do "everything in his capacity to find acceptable mechanisms" for resolving tensions

Macron, Putin agree to work jointly to avoid escalation over Ukraine

Germany should provide military support to Ukraine to deter Russia from further aggression, a top German security expert said on Tuesday.

- Ducking away and doing nothing would mean an invitation to war - Wolfgang Ischinger, the head of the annual Munich Security Conference, told a video conference with reporters.
The former ambassador argued that planned economic sanctions on Moscow may not be enough to avert a possible Russian invasion in Ukraine.
- Changing the cost-benefit calculations of Kremlin’s political advisers would not be enough. We must change the calculations at the Russian military’s headquarters - he said, adding that this can only be achieved by bolstering Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
Ischinger said Western countries should demonstrate their unity in support of Ukraine, and also make it clear to Russia that it would suffer “high costs” in case of a military attack.
Germany’s coalition government, headed by the center-left Social Democrats, has so far ruled out delivering lethal weapons to Ukraine, pointing to the country’s restrictive arms export policy and arguing that this could further escalate military tensions in the region.
Russia recently amassed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine, prompting fears that the Kremlin could be planning another military offensive against its ex-Soviet neighbor.
Moscow has denied it is preparing to invade and said its troops are there for exercises.&nbsp;Kremlin also issued a list of security demands from the West, including a rolling back of troop deployment to some ex-Soviet states, and guarantees that Ukraine and Georgia will not join NATO.NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated on Monday that allies are ready to meet with Russia to discuss issues raised by Moscow, but also stressed that every country has the right “to be part of an alliance or not” under international law.

Munich Security Conference’s head stresses that robust Western solidarity is needed to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine

Planned economic sanctions on Moscow may not be enough to avert a possible Russian invasion in Ukraine

Germany should provide military support to Ukraine, security expert says

Ukraine’s defense minister on Tuesday announced that the Ukrainian army will hold its own military drill at a time when Russia and Belarus will be holding their joint military exercises.

Speaking to the Ukraine-based ICTV channel, Oleksiy Reznikov said Russia and Belarus would hold exercises from Feb. 10 to 20.
Reznikov said Ukraine would also hold a parallel exercise in which the capabilities of Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as well as Javelin and NLAW anti-tank systems, would be put to test.
The joint military exercise of Russia and Belarus, "Allied Resolve 202", will kick off on February 10. According to official statements from Russia, two S-400 air defense systems as well as Su-35 fighter jets and Pantsir-S anti-aircraft gun and missile systems have been dispatched to Belarus for exercises.

<h2>Tension between Ukraine and Russia</h2>

Moscow and Kyiv have been locked in conflict since hostilities in the eastern Donbas region broke out in 2014 after Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula.

Russia has now amassed thousands of troops near Ukraine's borders, prompting fears it could be planning another military offensive against the former Soviet republic.
The US and its allies have warned of an imminent attack, and threatened Russia of "severe consequences."Moscow, however, has denied it is preparing to invade Ukraine and said its troops are there for exercises.
Efforts by world leaders including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are afoot to resolve the row peacefully. Turkiye has offered to host a peace summit between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, respectively.

Russia, Belarus to hold joint military exercise on Feb. 10-20

Ukrainian army will hold its own military drill at a time when Russia and Belarus will be holding their joint military exercises

Defense minister: Ukraine to hold military drill amid Russia-Belarus joint exercises

The works on the First Transversal have stopped, there have been no workers or machines on the construction site of this capital project in the Sarajevo Canton for a long time.
The brakes on this project are the reluctance and incompetence of the current SC Government, led by Edin Fort (Our Party – Naša stranka), and the Centar Municipality led by his party colleague Srđan Mandić. The latest example of the mischief and incompetence of the duo from Our Party is the unnecessary procrastination regarding the removal of the illegal shed!
The case was before the Municipal Court, and then the Court returned it to the Municipality of Centar for retrial, as the Municipality, when conducting a public hearing, did not cover all facilities, both legal and illegal. The case was returned to the Municipality on November 1st, but has not been returned to the Court to date.

The Directorate for Roads of Sarajevo Canton is the implementer of this project, they have also provided contractors - the Institute for the Construction of SC is supervising, and the FBiH Government is providing funds. But it got stuck in property relations. The problem arose in connection with the facility owned by the Šahinpašić family, which the current cantonal and municipal authorities are unable to resolve and continue the mission of the previous SC Government, which was led by Mario Nenadić. It is estimated that 23.5 million KM will be needed to resolve land issues on the section from Kranjčevićeva Street to Velešići, but now everything is stopped.
Thus, the generation project worth more than 300 million KM was stopped.

- Expropriation and seizure of land are done by the Municipality and the Institute for Construction. It is in our interest for this to end as soon as possible, because we could end up losing funds from the FBiH Government, given that everything is taking too long. We wrote urgencies to the Court, we did not know that the case was returned to the Municipality. The court informed us that they returned the case on November 1st and that they still do not have any feedback. The court has taken all cases concerning the First Transversal into priority resolution - said in a statement for "Avaz" Selmir Kovač, director of the Directorate for Roads of Sarajevo Canton.
SBB councilor in the Municipality of Centar Sulejman Memo Haljevac also reacted, saying that all the reluctance of the current government comes to light every day.

- The year of inaction of the municipal administration and the mayor of Centar Srđan Mandić showed us that we did not do a single centimeter on the First Transversal. But what to expect when the mayor is not able to do five steps in Buka Street, solve our landslides and the most basic things, from cleanliness onwards. I hope that this is not a game of the Prime Minister of SC Edin Forto and Srđan Mandić and a classic transfer of the ball. One shed prevents them from continuing the construction of a capital project such as the First Transversal - stated Haljevac.

A new excuse of the incompetent why they cannot extend the mission of Nenadić's government

Due to the illegal shed, Forto and Mandić are stopping the construction of the road section worth 23.5 million KM

In the last 24 hours, 575 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while 56 deaths were recorded.

In the past 24 hours, a total of 1,563 samples were registered with the Public Health Institute of the Federation of BiH, of which 472 were positive for SARS-CoV-2.&nbsp;In the past 24 hours, 27 deaths were reported in the Federation of BiH.The total number of deaths in the Federation of BiH is 8,248, the FBiH Public Health Institute said.
In Republic of Srpska, 181 laboratory samples were tested in the last 24 hours, and coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed in 74 people.
In the last 24 hours, 28 deaths were reported to the RS Institute of Public Health.
So far, 108,692 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the RS, and a total of 6,044 people who have been tested for coronavirus have died.
Today, 29 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in the Brčko District of BiH, out of 92 tested samples. One person died, according to the website of the Government of the Brčko District of BiH.

Today, 29 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in the Brčko District

In Republic of Srpska coronavirus was confirmed in 74 people

BiH registers 575 new coronavirus cases and 56 deaths

Bosnia and Herzegovina has made a significant step forward in migration management, it was said at meetings in Brussels.

Namely, the delegation of the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by the advisor to the Minister Saša Kecman, today in Brussels, held a series of meetings with European Union officials, at which they discussed the migrant situation in BiH, current EU support and continued assistance to BiH institutions in managing this process.
These topics, very important for the future management of the migrant situation in BiH, were discussed with the Head of the Department in the Directorate-General for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement (DG NEAR) Vassilis Maragos, it was announced.
Also, meetings were held with representatives of the Department for Migration, Western Balkans and Regional Strategies.
During these meetings, it was pointed out that BiH has made a significant step forward in migration management in the past year, which was recognized in the latest EC report on BiH's progress in European integration.
BiH is expected to continue working in this direction, and EU support has been announced in migration management, strengthening the capacity of BiH institutions and combating illegal migration.
An important topic of these meetings was the organization of the return of migrants to their countries of origin, strengthening the capacity of state institutions and continuing to take over migration management from international organizations.

Meetings were held with representatives of the Department for Migration, Western Balkans and Regional Strategies

BiH is expected to continue working in this direction

Brussels: BiH has made a significant step forward in migration management

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Monday that "additional room should still be given to the talks with Bosniak parties about changing the election law and that there was still time to reach an agreement."

- At the moment, we are trying to create an atmosphere that will raise the level of trust between Croats and Bosniaks - Plenković told reporters in Zagreb after a joint session of the presidencies of the HDZ organizations in Croatia and BiH. 
- We strive to be that constructive factor that raises that level of trust - he added.
Croatian media reports that at the end of January, negotiations between Croat and Bosniak parties in Neum on changing the election law, mediated by EU and US envoys, have practically failed.
- We will try to give a chance to the talks to raise that level of trust and to reach a solution that will enable quality functioning of BiH. I still opt for giving another chance to the talks, as we still have a lot of time ahead of us - said Plenković.
When asked by journalists about the possible support for the boycott of the elections if the election law is not changed, Plenković answered: "We are not in that phase of talks yet."
He reiterated the need to reach a solution "that will be acceptable to all and which would resolve the fundamental issue, which is to avoid electoral engineering and discrimination against Croats in BiH".
The Croatian Prime Minister also emphasized that the representatives of the Venice Commission at the negotiations in Neum stated that the proposals of the Croat side were in line with European standards.

We strive to be that constructive factor that raises that level of trust, he added

Plenković: We should give chance to the talks with Bosniak parties about the election law

Germany’s foreign minister has urged Moscow on Monday to take steps to de-escalate tensions, and warned that Russia will face severe political and economic sanctions if it attacks Ukraine.

- We will respond with tough, very specific measures to any further aggression by Russia - Annalena Baerbock said in a statement.
She made the remarks ahead of her official talks in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, amid heightened tensions with Russia.&nbsp;Baerbock reaffirmed Germany’s strong support to the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.- As a partner of Ukraine in the EU, NATO and the G7, we categorically support the territorial integrity of the country and stand alongside the people - she stressed.
The top German diplomat is in Kyiv for her second visit within a month to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine. She is also scheduled to travel to the “contact line” in eastern Ukraine to gain a first-hand impression of the situation.
Germany is among the largest donor countries to Ukraine and provided nearly €1.83 billion ($2.09 billion) in development aid since 2014, according to government figures.
But Germany’s opposition to military support to Ukraine remains a source of friction and has been widely criticized by Ukrainian politicians.
Berlin has so far turned down Ukraine’s requests for weapons pointing to the country’s restrictive arms export policy, and arguing that this could further escalate military tensions in the region.
Russia recently amassed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine, prompting fears that the Kremlin could be planning another military offensive against its ex-Soviet neighbor.
Moscow has denied it is preparing to invade and said its troops are there for exercises.
Kremlin also issued a list of security demands from the West, including a rolling back of troop deployment to some ex-Soviet states, and guarantees that Ukraine and Georgia will not join NATO.
Last month, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that allies are ready to meet with Russia to address issues raised by Moscow, but also underlined that NATO "will not compromise on the fundamental principles on which Euro-Atlantic security rests."

German foreign minister is in Kyiv to show support for Ukraine at a time of heightened tensions with Russia

Germany says any Russian aggression to be met with tough response

&nbsp;NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday thanked the Turkish president for his "active support" and "personal engagement to find political solution" to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions.

In a Twitter post, Stoltenberg said that he spoke with Recep Tayyip Erdogan and discussed Russia’s military buildup in and around Ukraine.
- I thanked him for his active support &amp; personal engagement to find a political solution, and welcomed Turkey’s strong practical support to Ukraine - he said.
- NATO remains ready for dialogue - he added.
Russian forces in 2014 invaded the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula.
Moscow is now said to have amassed thousands of troops near Ukraine’s borders, prompting fears that it could be planning another military offensive.
The US and its allies have warned of an imminent attack and threatened Russia with “severe consequences” if it further invades Ukraine.
But Moscow has denied that it is preparing to invade Ukraine and said its troops are there for exercises.
Last week, Erdogan said that Turkiye is ready to host a summit of Russian and Ukrainian leaders to defuse the ongoing tensions.
Speaking to reporters on his way home from Ukraine, Erdogan said he is ready to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky together.

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SDA: We have enough hands to overthrow the Government of TC

Radončić received another 27,000 KM in compensation for illegal arrest and detention, all money goes to charity

Radončić: We need people from Brussels and Washington, solutions are not possible without strong international mediation

Radončić on the continuation of negotiations: I am only concerned in the interest of the state of BiH

SBB: Komšić cannot use insults to forbid Bosniaks to be a constructive factor and worry about Washington and Brussels

Radončić: Komšić adds fuel to Dodik

Northern Cyprus' premier offers resignation, new government set to be formed

Macron, Putin agree to work jointly to avoid escalation over Ukraine

Germany should provide military support to Ukraine, security expert says

Defense minister: Ukraine to hold military drill amid Russia-Belarus joint exercises

Due to the illegal shed, Forto and Mandić are stopping the construction of the road section worth 23.5 million KM

BiH registers 575 new coronavirus cases and 56 deaths

Brussels: BiH has made a significant step forward in migration management

Plenković: We should give chance to the talks with Bosniak parties about the election law

Germany says any Russian aggression to be met with tough response

NATO chief thanks Turkish president for ‘active support’ amid Russia-Ukraine row