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Topčagić: Joining the EU is a generation project

FENA Adriana Domazet

SARAJEVO, December 21 (FENA) – President of the Pan-European Union of BiH Osman Topčagić said at yesterday's panel discussion "Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union: What Next?" that "what next" part requires series of answers in order to accelerate BiH on its EU path.

He said that in the EU accession process of BiH, government, opposition and all segments of BiH society need to work together.

"EU accession is a generation project for common good. Next important activity is answering additional questions, then the Opinion of the European Commission and we should not talk about any predictions before that," said Topčagić.

He emphasized the main question in this context is whether BiH has a chance to catch up with states from the region which are more advanced in the process, like Montenegro and Serbia.

He added that a lot can be done in the meantime if all political actors support everything they declared as a common strategic goal and leave their interests aside for now.

BiH has made progress in the previous period but if we look around we can see we are behind other countries of the region, underlined Topčagić. The entire region is not making progress as expected, believes new president of the Pan-European Union.  

"BiH should join the EU because of two things. First is because of the situation in BiH. Adopting all European regulations, values and principles which EU is based on we are significantly improving our life. There is no better set of values that what the EU offers. Second thing is to take our place in Brussels. We are not equal with other countries if they are sitting at a table in Brussels, discussing about us and we are not able to be there and participate in those discussions. It is important that we join the EU, that we have our place, and we have something to say and contribute to such EU," emphasized Topčagić.

 

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