The members of the BiH Presidency expressed pleasure with the visit of the Minister Billström, stating that bilateral relations between BiH and the Kingdom of Sweden are friendly, with intense political dialogue and no open issues. Good political relations are not accompanied by developed economic relations, and the intention to intensify economic cooperation in the coming period is expressed.
They emphasized the importance of connecting the economic entities of the two countries and the interest in Swedish investments, for which there are numerous and untapped potentials in BiH. A special connection between the two countries is represented by the numerous diaspora from BiH, which successfully lives and operates in Swedish society. The members of the BiH Presidency said that the regulation of contractual relations between the two countries, in all areas of interest, will contribute to the development of economic cooperation, to the benefit of both parties.
Members of the BiH Presidency expressed their gratitude for Sweden's decades-long continuous support for the sustainable development of BiH, the country's reform and European path, through numerous projects of importance for all citizens in the country.
The Minister Billström expressed Sweden's intention to strengthen and build relations with BiH. He reiterated Sweden's support for the implementation of reforms on the way to BiH's membership in the European Union, and emphasized the importance of the reform process for the country's economic progress and prosperity. In the program of the current Swedish presidency of the Council of the European Union, the integration process of BiH and the countries of the region into the EU and their importance for the stability and future of the European Union are supported.