Bosnia Export Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina (11/04)
The implementation of the Dayton Accords of 1995 has focused the efforts of policymakers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the international community, on regional stabilization in the former Yugoslavia. However, with the efforts to bring peace in Kosovo and Macedonia, donor resources for Bosnia and Herzegovina have diminished. Bosnia and Herzegovina's relations with its neighbors Croatia, Albania, and Serbia have been fairly stable since the signing of Dayton in 1995. The U.S. role in the Dayton Accords and their implementation has been key to successes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since the Dayton Accords were signed, over $14 billion in foreign aid has moved into Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately $940 million of it coming from SEED funds. As stated above, this support has been key to the growth and revitalization of the economy and infrastructure in the republic. In addition to SEED funding, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs have been crucial to t ... [Read More]
Angola
Angolan customs authorities enforce strict regulations concerning temporary importation into or export from Angola of sensitive items including firearms, antiquities, and currency. It is advisable to contact the Embassy of Angola in Washington or one of Angola's consulates in the United States for specific information regarding customs requirements. Please see our information on customs regulations. ... [Read More]
Meeting of Deputy Secretary Armitage with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Deputy Secretary Richard L. Armitage met today with Bosnia and Herzegovina Prime Minister Adnan Terzic and Foreign Minister Mladen Ivanic. They agreed on the need to accelerate economic and military reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and on the essential role the United States continues to play in maintaining peace and stability in the Balkans. The Deputy Secretary underscored U.S. support for on-going military reform and for Bosnia and Herzegovinas early entry into the Partnership for Peace program, and eventually NATO. The Deputy Secretary stressed that Bosnia and Herzegovina could make specific improvements in its effort to combat trafficking in persons within 90 days to avoid restrictions on U.S. assistance. ... [Read More]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Dayton Accords) ended the 1991-95 war and created the independent state of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), previously one of the constituent republics of Yugoslavia. The agreement also created two multiethnic constituent entities within the state: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Federation) and the Republika Srpska (RS). The Federation has a postwar Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) and Croat majority while the RS has a postwar Bosnian Serb majority. The Constitution (Annex 4 of the Dayton Accords) established a central government with a bicameral legislature, a three-member presidency (consisting of a Bosniak, a Serb, and a Croat), a council of ministers, a constitutional court, and a central bank. The Accords assigned many governmental functions to the two entities, which have their own governments, parliaments, and police forces. The Accords also provided for the Office of the High Representative (OHR) ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Armitage Urges Bosnia to Speed Reforms, Combat Trafficking
Deputy Secretary Richard L. Armitage met today with Bosnia and Herzegovina Prime Minister Adnan Terzic and Foreign Minister Mladen Ivanic. They agreed on the need to accelerate economic and military reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and on the essential role the United States continues to play in maintaining peace and stability in the Balkans. The Deputy Secretary underscored U.S. support for on-going military reform and for Bosnia and Herzegovina's early entry into the Partnership for Peace program, and eventually NATO. The Deputy Secretary stressed that Bosnia and Herzegovina could make specific improvements in its effort to combat trafficking in persons within 90 days to avoid restrictions on U.S. assistance. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina is located on the Balkan Peninsula, and is bordered by Croatia on the west and north, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the east. It is almost entirely landlocked, except for a narrow, undeveloped outlet to the Adriatic along the Neretva River, which gives Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.4 miles of Adriatic coastline. The size of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 19,781-sq. mi. (total), is slightly larger than the State of Tennessee. The land boundaries are 850.8 miles long. Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of two land regions: Bosnia, the northern part, is mountainous, and covered with thick forests; Herzegovina, the southern part, is composed largely of rocky hills and flat farmland. Major rivers in Bosnia include the Bosna, Drina, Neretva, Vrbas and Sava. ... [Read More]
Investment Climate Statements: 2005
111111-- Bosnia and Herzegovina ... Investment Climate Statements provide a thorough description of the overseas environments in which U.S. investors must operate. The statements cover general characteristics, such as openness to foreign investment and treatment of foreign investors, as well as details about procedures for licensing and similar administrative matters. The statements are updated each year as Chapter 7 in the Country Commercial Guides, a series to be found by country at the U.S. Department of Commerce's website: http://www.export.gov/. ... [Read More]
Signatories to the 1970 UNESCO Convention
Bosnia-Herzegovina ... 1 Amended listings of the signatories to the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property" are published by the United States in the Federal Register. The Cultural Property staff keeps an updated list of signers in the interim. ... [Read More]
2002
1111--03/20/02 Mine Action in Bosnia-Herzegovina; Donald F. Patierno, Director, Office of Humanitarian Demining Progams; Remarks to the Board of Donors Meeting; Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina ... 1111--02/20/02 Export Control; Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs; Remarks to the AIAA Conference; Washington, DC ... [Read More]
2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Dayton Accords) created the independent state of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), previously one of the constituent republics of Yugoslavia. The Agreement also created two multiethnic constituent entities within the state: The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Federation) and the Republika Srpska (RS), along with the independent District of Brcko. The Federation has a postwar Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) and Croat majority, while the RS has a postwar Bosnian Serb majority. The Constitution (Annex 4 of the Dayton Accords) established a federal democratic republic and assigned many governmental functions to the two entities, which have their own governments. The Accords also provided for the Office of the High Representative (OHR) to oversee implementation of civilian provisions. The OHR has the power to impose legislation and remove officials who obstruct the implementation of the Dayton Accords. Candidates o ... [Read More]
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