Bosnia and Herzegovina–Romania relations

Romania-Bosnia and Herzegovina relations

Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina–Romania relations are foreign relations between Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina .

History

Romania recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina’s independence on March 1, 1996, both countries established diplomatic relations on the same day. Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Sarajevo. Relations were described as "excellent" by the foreign ministers in 2006, ahead of the opening of the Bosnian embassy in Bucharest.[1]

Both countries are full members of the Southeast European Cooperation Process, of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative, of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and of the Council of Europe. They entered into a free trade agreement in April 2003,[2] which Romania withdrew from following its entry into the European Union (EU) in 2007.[3] President Traian Băsescu of Romania made an official visit to Bosnia in March 2008.[4] Romania has argued against any rapid withdrawal of troops from Bosnia,[5] and supports Bosnian entry into the EU.[6]

Romania contributed 200 soldiers to a non-combat Engineering Battalion of IFOR/SFOR in the wake of the Bosnian conflict in the mid-90s,[7] four helicopters to the EUFOR operation between 2005 and 2006, and 85 police to the EU mission between 2003 and 2006.[8][9] The countries signed a military cooperation plan in 2006.[10]

Police raids of Bosnian brothels in 2001 found that many of the women had been trafficked from Romania, and they were offered repatriation.[11] The UN confirmed that Romanian officers were investigated for possible collusion in the sex trafficking.[12] Further raids in 2002 were organised by the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative in Bucharest, Romania.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bosnia-Romania relations "excellent" - foreign ministers". Onasa news agency. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Bosnia, Romania sign free trade accord". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 8 April 2003. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  3. ↑ Bulandra, Iulian (8 May 2006). "Winkler: Romania to withdraw from free trade agreements". Bucharest Daily News. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Romanian president starts official visit to Bosnia". Rompres. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  5. ↑ Mac, Cristina (6 March 2007). "Romania opposes sudden drop in international military presence in Bosnia". Rompres. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  6. ↑ "Bosnia's EU Bid Gets Romanian Support". Radio Free Europe. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  7. ↑ Simon, Jeffrey (July 1997). "The IFOR/SFOR Experience: Lessons Learned by PFP Partners". Strategic Forum. Institute for National Strategic Studies and the National Defense University faculty (120). Archived from the original on January 14, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Romanian choppers back home from Bosnia-Herzegovina mission". Xinhua Net. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  9. ↑ "Romania to send 85 personnel to EU Bosnia police force". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  10. ↑ "Bosnia, Romania sign military cooperation plan". SRNA news agency, Bijeljina. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  11. ↑ "Vice bars raided in Bosnia". BBC News. 3 March 2001. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  12. ↑ Lynch, Colum (27 December 2001). "U.N. Halted Probe of Officers' Alleged Role in Sex Trafficking; Lack of Support From Above, in Field Impeded Investigators". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  13. ↑ Binder, David (20 October 2002). "In Europe, Sex Slavery Is Thriving Despite Raids". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

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