Spokespersons of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy-Vice President of the Commission Catherine Ashton and Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle issued the following statement today:

The EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle welcome the political agreement by political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the formation of the state government – the Council of Ministers.

They are encouraged by this development and look forward to further concrete steps to put Bosnia and Herzegovina firmly back on track towards the EU.