Friday, January 15, 2010

First Turkish-Croatian-Bosnian meeting!

By: Liz Hasseld

In Zagreb , the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu met representatives from Croatia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. This is the first time these countries have met. Efforts to stabilize Bosnia was the main topic of discussion. In order for Bosnia to become a self-ruling country, the constitution must be changed.

The Dayton Accords, which ended the four-year Bosnian War in 1995, included a constitution that ended the war but did not produce a functioning country. Davutoğlu was quoted saying "stability in Bosnia means stability in the region." All the countries at the meeting decided to take the same stance on reform in Bosnia. The country needs the international communities help the strengthen its government. Bosnia currently has bid for NATO membership.



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