SARAJEVO, Dec 5 (Hina) - Representatives of the governments and chambers of commerce of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia in Sarajevo on Friday signed four agreements promoting cooperation between the two countries and easing border
crossing procedures.
SARAJEVO, Dec 5 (Hina) - Representatives of the governments and
chambers of commerce of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia in Sarajevo
on Friday signed four agreements promoting cooperation between the
two countries and easing border crossing procedures. #L#
After a meeting of the Council for Cooperation between Croatia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina, which involved delegations led by Croatian
President Stjepan Mesic and Bosnian Presidency Chairman Dragan
Covic, the two countries signed an agreement cancelling visa
requirements.
The agreement will enable citizens of the two countries to cross the
border using only an ID card as of January 1, 2004, Covic said.
Also signed were annexes to the agreement on joint locations at
border crossings, under which the two countries will have joint
border crossings at Velika Kladusa and Maljevac, and at Izacic and
Licko Petrovo Selo.
The two countries signed a protocol on cooperation in European
integration processes, and a protocol on cooperation in third
markets. The latter was signed by the president of the Croatian
Chamber of the Economy, Nadan Vidosevic, and the president of the
Bosnian Chamber of Foreign Trade, Milan Lovric.
Mesic and Covic expressed satisfaction with the agreements signed,
saying they were yet another indicator of good relations between
the two countries.
Covic voiced confidence the new government in Croatia would
continue developing good relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Mesic stressed the need for Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia to
represent one another in foreign markets, particularly in non-
aligned countries.
No mention was made of the status of the southern Croatian Adriatic
port of Ploce. Covic said that they reiterated the need to work
together on road infrastructure, including the construction of a
highway towards Ploce, officially called Corridor 5c.
Covic said that their common priorities also included the
construction of a highway from Banja Luka to Gradiska, and an
Adriatic-Ionian Corridor.
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