Bosnia and Herzegovina |
United Kingdom |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Bosnian and Herzegovinian Embassy, London | British Embassy, Sarajevo |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Kingdom established diplomatic relations on 13 April 1992. [1]
Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, and the OSCE.
From 1 July 2008 until 30 December 2020, trade between Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the UK was governed by the Bosnia and HerzegovinaâEuropean Union Stabilisation and Association Process, while the United Kingdom was a member. [2] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK offered Bosnia and Herzegovina a continuity trade agreement based on the EU free trade agreement, however the agreement was signed by neither country. [3] On 9 June 2021, Greg Hands stated that the UK government remained ready to conclude the trade agreement, while the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina were considering their position on the trade agreement. [4]
Agreements with Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro had not been signed. DIT remains open to pursuing these agreements and is waiting for further engagement from the other parties.
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
United Kingdom |
---|---|
Diplomatic mission | |
Bosnian and Herzegovinian Embassy, London | British Embassy, Sarajevo |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Kingdom established diplomatic relations on 13 April 1992. [1]
Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, and the OSCE.
From 1 July 2008 until 30 December 2020, trade between Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the UK was governed by the Bosnia and HerzegovinaâEuropean Union Stabilisation and Association Process, while the United Kingdom was a member. [2] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK offered Bosnia and Herzegovina a continuity trade agreement based on the EU free trade agreement, however the agreement was signed by neither country. [3] On 9 June 2021, Greg Hands stated that the UK government remained ready to conclude the trade agreement, while the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina were considering their position on the trade agreement. [4]
Agreements with Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro had not been signed. DIT remains open to pursuing these agreements and is waiting for further engagement from the other parties.