Principles of Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Policy

Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH Presidency has been authorized to conduct Bosnia and Herzegovina foreign policy.

Promotion, representation of interests and, on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, acting within international relations have been based on the provisions of the Constitution of BiH, legislation, decisions and viewpoints of BiH Presidency, BiH Parliament, Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Priorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Policy

Bosnia and Herzegovina foreign policy has been aimed at promoting and preserving the lasting peace, security and stable democratic and the entire development in the country, in other words, at the accession into contemporary European, political, economic and security integration flows. For the purpose of promoting its strategic interests, Bosnia and Herzegovina will conduct transparent foreign policy, in line with the following priorities:

• Preservation and protection of independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina within its internationally recognized borders;

• Full and consistent implementation of the General Peace Agreement (GPA);

• BIH inclusion into European integration processes;

• Participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in multilateral activities, in particular, as part of the system of the United Nations (UN), the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), etc. and

• Promotion of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a partner in international economic relations, and promotion of the activities aiming at the admission of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the World Trade Organization (WTO).