Bosnia is looking for solutions in talks with international officials, how best to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and suffer as little damage as possible, Bosnia's Bosniak Presidency member Sefik Dzaferovic told N1 on Wednesday, adding that after the pandemic “nothing will stay the same.”

According to him, the burden of the crisis, which the state is in, should be borne by everyone equally.

“In order to bear the least damage and lose as few jobs as possible, we must all bear the burden. Nothing will stay the same as before. We'll have as much money as the economy can provide. We must protect the workers who lost their jobs,” the Bosniak Presidency Chairman noted. “Some can't continue having the same salaries while others are left with nothing.”

He was asked if he was tested for the new coronavirus and whether he was afraid, to which he responded:

“I haven't been tested. I had no symptoms and no contacts with those who are infected. Talking about fear, I'd say I'm cautious and I'd say to all Bosnian citizens to be cautious. Some say this is the biggest crisis we faced since WWII,” Dzaferovic said.

Speaking from the Presidency building, he said he works from there.

“The Presidency works, the secretariate is reduced. Some people are in self-isolation but the Presidency works and it will continue to work. We'll try to fulfil all our regular obligations,” he added.

Speaking about his message to the people in Bosnia, he said that this truly is a great crisis and a great challenge “but God willing, we'll get out of this crisis.”

“After this, we'll face an economic crisis. I call on all citizens to strictly abide by the measures from the authorities. We must protect our health and our lives. With God's helo, we'll beat this crisis and start living normal lives again,” Daferovic concluded.