SARAJEVO, February 28 (FENA) - Vice President of the Federation of BiH Melika Mahmutbegović congratulated March 1 - BiH Independence Day to all citizens of BiH.
"Citizens decided at referendum on February 29 and March 1 in 1992 that BiH should be a sovereign and independent state and that is why this date is enlisted as one of the most important dates in history of BiH. After the aggression and failed attempts to destroy the state, it has been the obligation of us, who see BiH as our homeland, to preserve and respect all legacy of our fight, everything we fought for and to permanently nurture memories of all soldiers and patriots who gave their lives defending BiH.
Time we are living in is still full of challenges but our goal was and will remain - building a modern state, stable and European BiH for all the people who live here," said Vice President of FBiH, her Cabinet stated.
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