Mesic and Johnson agreed that Brcko District was an example of inter-ethnic cooperation, refugee return and economic revival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mesic underlined Croatia's interest in inter-ethnic cooperation, saying that it was a good message to the entire region. He also highlighted the importance of functioning of government institutions and of citizens' trust in them.
Johnson said that it was necessary to revive the Sava river as a transport route and to ensure the cooperation of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia and Montenegro in this initiative, which Mesic supported by saying that it was of interest to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the entire region.