Bosnia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Elmedin Konakovic, discussed the situation in the country, as well as the Russian invasion of Ukraine with US State Secretary Antony Blinken and told N1 that they determined that BiH is “on the right side of history.”

“We are grateful to our American partners for their strong commitment and joint engagement for peace, security and prosperity,” the ministry's official website said.
Konavkovic told N1 he spoke to Blinken for about twenty minutes and that he is glad had the chance to discuss current events in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a top official of the US Government. He said that Blinken expressed his satisfaction with the positive signals coming from BiH.

Minister @dinokonakovic spoke with the US Secretary of State @SecBlinken & discussed important issues related to bilateral cooperation.
We are grateful to our American partners for their strong commitment and joint engagement for peace, security and prosperity. 🇧🇦🇺🇲 pic.twitter.com/mns3aNh8fK

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH (@mfa_bih) February 13, 2023

He said that, during the conversation, they determined that, “after a long time there should be an important visit by representatives of the BiH government and a meeting with important representatives in the USA.”

“I think that we could expect that in the foreseeable future,” he said.

Konakovic said one of the topics was also Russia's aggression on Ukraine and the fact that “Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right side of history”.
“At the start, we decided that our addresses would be Brussels, Washington, Berlin, Paris, and London. At the same time, we do not neglect our ties with the countries of the East”, he stated.

Konakovic announced that he will be travelling to Turkey on Tuesday to visit the areas affected by the devastating earthquake and that he will visit the rescue teams sent from BiH there. He will then travel to a conference in Munich.

“Our job is to revive the dormant diplomacy of Bosnia and Herzegovina”, he declared, adding that the first meetings instilled him with optimism “that Bosnia and Herzegovina can take the path it should have taken a long time ago”.

“Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the new Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Minister Elmedin Konakovic and congratulated him on his new role. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Konakovic discussed the importance of Euro-Atlantic integration for stability and security in the Western Balkans, how to strengthen bilateral cooperation, and the need to rise above party politics to restore efficient, transparent, and accountable governance. The Secretary also underscored the importance of supporting Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal war and assistance for Türkiye and the people of Syria in the wake of the devastating earthquakes”, says a press release by the US State Department.