President of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) Bakir Izetbegović received the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to B&H Haldun Koç in a farewell visit.

Ambassador Koç expressed his gratitude for the cooperation and support during his term. For the next period, he announced the intensification of cooperation between the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Turkey in the implementation of new and previously started projects.

Izetbegović thanked Ambassador Koç and the Republic of Turkey for their support to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and expressed satisfaction with the cooperation so far. The officials also discussed meat export to Turkey as well as models of assistance to returnees to the RS entity through their participation in the implementation of the agreement.

They emphasized the importance of the project of the motorway from Sarajevo to Belgrade, which would connect large centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also Bosnia and Herzegovina with the region and Europe, and would also further strengthen relations with the Republic of Turkey. This project should be launched during the visit of the B&H Presidency members to Turkey.

Izetbegović asked the Republic of Turkey to help Bosnia and Herzegovina in the procurement of coronavirus vaccines, the SDA said.