The meeting will be held by experts and focus on how to diminish as much as possible the consequences Croatia's accession to the European Union next July will have on Bosnia and Herzegovina, said Bosnian Assistant Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations Amer Kapetanovic.
Dnevni Avaz said that of the 15 or so outstanding bilateral issues with Croatia that had not been solved for 20 years, the most important for Bosnia were the Ploce seaport that would become part of EU territory, the border, and the border crossings for the export of plant and animal products. For Croatia, the most important issue is how to connect the south with the rest of the country.
Bosnian Transport Minister Damir Hadzic said Sarajevo had missed the opportunity to prepare well for the changes that Croatia's EU accession would bring.
"We will feel that, of course, and have certain consequences, but let's try with this Council of Ministers and this parliamentary majority to cushion everything that can be cushioned and avoid possible problems," he said.
Hadzic and Croatian Transport Minister Sinisa Hajdas Doncic have discussed the changes the Croatian-Bosnian border crossings have to undergo before Croatia joins the EU.