Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Bosnia’s newly elected tripartite Presidency members, Serb Milorad Dodik, Croat Zeljko Komsic and Bosniak Sefik Dzaferovic, after they took the oath to their new posts.

“I sincerely congratulate you on your election as members of the Bosnian Presidency. I hope that in time to come, we will jointly advocate and use the growing and strong capacities of our two countries to witness the improvement of relations and development of cooperation in all areas,” President Rouhani said in his message.

He wished the new Presidency members good health and success and the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina pride and dignity, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran said.

Bosnia’s state Presidency consists of three members, each representing three major groups in the country – the Bosniaks, the Serbs and the Croats. The Bosniak and Croat members are elected in the Federation (FBiH) entity, while voters in Republika Srpska (RS) entity elect the Serb member.