Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency Chairman Nebojša Radmanović cancelled a meeting with Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday, following a diplomatic incident.
The Turkish delegation demanded that the flag of the Republic of Srpska (RS) be removed from the conference room, Radmanović’s cabinet has announced.
Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu wants to repair ties with Israel, damaged when Israeli troops killed eight Turks amid clashes on a pro-Palestinian aid ship in May.
He reiterated that Israel must apologize for the deaths, which led Turkey to withdrew its ambassador.
Turkey has lately endeavored to promote a new foreign policy and impose itself as a regional leader by using its increasing economic power, the FT writes. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has been the mediator between Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia in the last twelve months in resolution of the BiH issues, and also in reconciliation between (Muslim community) fractions in Sandžak, the BBC reported citing London’s Financial Times.
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina met on Wednesday in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. Ahmet Davutoglu, Gordan Jandroković and Sven Alkalaj agreed that the relations between these three countries are of strategic importance for the improvement of the general situation in southeastern Europe.
The presidents of Turkey and Serbia, Abdullah Gul and Boris Tadić, and Bosnian Presidency chairman Haris Silajdžić will be meeting in Istanbul.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the summit in Istanbul would be an “important step for the Balkans.â€
According to B92’s sources, a new way of having Kosovo participate at all regional and international conferences is currently being sought. Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will be meeting on Tuesday in Belgrade with his Turkish and Spanish counterparts Ahmet Davutoglu and Miguel Angel Moratinos to discuss this issue.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Serbia must apologize for the crime committed against Muslims in Srebrenica. He said that his country will begin a new initiative for further improving relations between Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia.
Foreign ministers of Turkey, Serbia and Bosnia will meet in Ankara today to discuss the latest developments in the Balkans, particularly in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Today’s meeting of Ahmet Davutoglu, Vuk Jeremić and Sven Alkalaj will be the fifth since October 2009, when the initiative was launched.
Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić and his Turkish and Bosnian counterparts Ahmet Davutoglu and Sven Alkalaj will meet today in Belgrade. This was announced by the Foreign Ministry on Thursday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the question of Bosnia is one of the most important issues of Turkey’s current foreign policies. Speaking in Sarajevo, he also said that Turkey is prepared to offer support to Bosnia-Herzegovina “in all segments”.
Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić met with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul on Saturday. A meeting of the foreign ministers of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) member countries is being held in the city.
Serbian and Turkish FM Vuk Jeremić and Ahmet Davutoglu have expressed their willingness to further promote economic cooperation between the two countries. Speaking in Belgrade on Thursday, they both voiced their satisfaction with the current excellent state of bilateral relations.
