ZAGREB, February 16, 2020 – The Croat member of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) tripartite Presidency and its current chair, Željko Komšić, on Saturday had an audience with Pope Francis during which the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the status of the Church in the country were discussed, the BiH Presidency said.
Komšić also met separately with the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
The Vatican will continue providing constructive political support to Bosnia and Herzegovina as a multi-ethnic country and it will continue supporting its bid to join Euro-Atlantic associations, it was said at the meeting between Komšić and the pope.
Komšić told the pope that for Bosnia and Herzegovina the only solution was its membership in NATO and the EU.
Confirmed at the talks was the need to ensure respect for the basic human rights of all BiH citizens.
Komšić and Pope Francis also discussed common interests on the regional and international fronts such as peace and security, support for dialogue and responding to challenges faced by Western Balkan countries.
Komšić and Parolin discussed the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region and the ratification and implementation of the Basic Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Holy See, signed in 2007.
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