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SARAJEVO, January 17 (FENA) - Pope Francis received the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željko Komšić, in his first audience this year, the Presidency of BiH announced.
Chairman Komšić and the Holy Father had a private conversation at the Papal Apostolic Palace, in which Komšić briefed Pope Francis on the latest developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In a conversation, Komšić and Pope Francis also touched on the problems that Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing, primarily with the departure of people from the entire region, as well as the challenges of modern times. In particular, they talked in private about the importance of preserving universal values.
After the visit to the Palace, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina presented a gift to Pope Francis, a valuable edition of the book Kingdom of Bosnia, as well as a seal ring of the Bosnian ruler from Donja Zgošća near Kakanj.
After the meeting with Pope Francis, Željko Komšić also met with Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States. In a conversation with Komšić, the Archbishop emphasized the role of the Vatican in recognizing Bosnia and Herzegovina as an independent state, as well as the great support they still give to an independent and sovereign Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Archbishop Gallagher was also interested in the security and political situation in BiH, as well as the attitude of neighboring and other countries towards Bosnia and Herzegovina and the crisis in BiH.
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