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ISLAMABAD – On the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina Sefik Dzaferovic will pay a two-day official visit to Pakistan on 4-5 November 2020. The Chairman will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including the Minister for Security as well as Presidential Advisers.

During the visit, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina will call on the Prime Minister and the President and will have separate interactions with the Speaker of National Assembly, Foreign Minister,Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, and other dignitaries.

This is Mr. Sefik Dzaferovic’s first visit to Pakistan in his capacity as Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina. Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had met with Mr. Sefik Dzaferovicon the side-lines of 14^th OIC Summit in Makkah in May 2019.

Pakistan enjoys traditionally warm and friendly relations with Bosnia & Herzegovina. The two countries have extended support to each other in times of need. During the years 1994-95, Pakistan was a significant contributor of troops to the UN Peacekeeping Mission. Bosnia & Herzegovina provided assistance during the 2005 earthquake and 2010 floods in Pakistan.

High-level exchanges are an important feature of the bilateral relationship. The two sides are committed to further deepen and broaden cooperation in diverse fields – including trade, commerce, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.

The visit of the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina will serve to enhance bilateral relations and strengthen cooperative bonds between the peoples of the two countries.