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SARAJEVO, June 21 (FENA) - Members of the European Parliament from The Greens/EFA Tineke Strik and Viola von Cramon and member of the German Bundestag Boris Mijatović stressed at a press conference in Sarajevo today the importance of meeting the conditions for the EU candidate status.
Strik said that they were satisfied that the preparations for the elections in October were underway and that it was up to the citizens to decide which option would bring them closer to the EU.
She underlined that in the coming days, the EU Council will discuss the candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova and that it is very important that people in the Western Balkans are not forgotten.
Von Cramon said it was now important to show solidarity with Ukraine and align with the EU's common foreign and security policy.
"Our main message is that we are ready to give BiH candidate status, but under specific conditions that must be met," von Cramon emphasized.
Mijatović pointed out that Europe is united due to the threat posed by unpredictable Russian aggression, which we must fight together, and reminded of the need to change the BiH Constitution.
As a German, he stressed the importance of dealing with the past and marking the site of suffering from the past war, regardless of the ethnicity of the victims.
"I would like BiH to become a candidate for EU membership, but an effort must be made with BiH as well," said Mijatović.
The parliamentarians held a conference after meeting with representatives of BiH institutions, parties and civil society during the two-day visit to BiH.
(FENA) L. N.
