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SARAJEVO, March 12 (FENA) - Chairman of the BiH Council of Ministers Denis Zvizdić today in Sarajevo received Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC).
Zvizdić and Bregu discussed the latest developments in implementation of the Multi-Annual Action Plan for the Regional Economic Area (MAP REA) in the Western Balkans (WB) and pending commitments and activities in that regard, stated the BiH Council of Ministers.
Chairman Zvizdić expressed full support of the Council of Ministers to the work of the RCC as well as reiterated its commitments to the MAP REA goals.
To that end, Zvizdić said that Bosnia and Herzegovina is ready to sign the new Regional Roaming Agreement (RRA2) and the Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Academic Qualifications as the two important Berlin process deliverables in this year.
He also underlined the importance of better cooperation and standardization of laboratories certified to issue certificates for trade of goods, which will consequently better regional trade and contribute do decreasing of the existing delays at the border crossings.
RCC Secretary General Bregu expressed pleasure over present willingness to work in synergy on pursuing socio-economic development goals on the both national and regional levels, stressing concrete advancement made towards deepening of the regional economic integration in the WB, as a stepping stone towards future integration in the single market.
“We do hope to have the RRA2 signed soon, at the WB Digital Summit in Belgrade on 4-5 April. The agreement’s impact is significant as it will entirely eliminate roaming costs as of 2021 but will also pave the way for more substantial reductions of roaming costs between WB and the EU,” said Bregu.
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