A delegation from the European Asylum Agency (EUAA) visited the premises of the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs, with the aim of strengthening cooperation and considering the possibilities of further support to the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the field of migration management.
During the visit, EUAA representatives held a meeting with the Deputy Director of the Service for Foreigners’, Almin imamović. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the International Organization for Migration and the Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
On this occasion, the possibilities of providing expert and technical support to the competent institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina were discussed, with a special focus on the process of transition to the state-owned migration management and temporary reception centers. One of the planned types of support relates to the exchange of experience with European union Member States that have gone through similar institutional transition processes. The meeting was also attended by reception experts engaged by the EUAA, and the visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina represents an initial step in this process.
As a part of the visit, the delegation also visited the Temporary Reception Center Blažuj, where it had the opportunity to learn about the progress made so far in the management, and functioning of the Center.
The meeting confirmed the commitment to continued cooperation and further coordination of activities aimed at improving the migration management system in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
