Yesterday’s agreement between the leaders of the EU Member States on granting the EU candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina was one of the most important geostrategic and political decisions made by the EU in the recent period, said the Slovenian Prime Minister, Dr Robert Golob, with regard to the relevant decision made by the EU leaders.

The enlargement process meant hope for a better future for Slovenia and the Prime Minister believed that such hope was also being given to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the decision on granting the EU candidate status. He added that the decision of the European Council was based on his initiative that was presented at the leaders’ meeting in June this year and that Slovenia had worked hard in recent months to reach the necessary consensus between the EU Member States.

"We are sending a message to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina that their future lies in our common European house. It gives us great satisfaction and pleasure that we will build together the future of the whole of Europe," the Prime Minister highlighted.