“We congratulate Bosnia and Herzegovina for being granted European Union candidate status at the European Council Summit held in Brussels on 14-15 December 2022,” the Ministry said.

The Ministry underlined that Türkiye took many steps towards the peace and prosperity of the Balkans at the bilateral and international levels, and supported all efforts in this direction.

“Within this framework, Türkiye has supported the integration of the Balkan countries with the EU and the Euro-Atlantic institutions from the very beginning,” the Ministry stressed and added: “In this respect, we welcome the aforementioned decision of the EU and consider that it will make a contribution to the peace and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region.”

“On this occasion, we emphasize once again the importance of conducting the negotiation processes of EU candidate countries, including Türkiye, in a fair and determined manner, without being politicized by myopic national motives,” Ministry concluded. (ILKHA)