Bosnia and Herzegovina–North Macedonia relations

The relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia are very good, without any open issues between them.Macedonian Information Agency Macedonia and BiH have no open issues; common goal - EU integration

History of relations

Until 1991, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were both constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. When Yugoslavia started disintegrating, North Macedonia declared independence from Yugoslavia in September 1991. Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence in March 1992. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 12 May 1993.Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Bosnia and Herzegovina Dates of Recognition and Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

EU and NATO aspirations

North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina share the common goal of accession to the European Union.

North Macedonia is a European Union candidate country since 2005 and awaits a date for the start of accession negotiations. It also met the criteria for joining NATO and became a member on March 27 2020.

Bosnia-Herzegovina has the goal of joining NATO as well. In 2008, it signed the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union.

Diplomatic representations

Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Skopje.Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Skopje North Macedonia has an embassy in Sarajevo.Republic of Macedonia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Macedonia

See also

Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign relations of North Macedonia Bosnia and Herzegovina–NATO relations Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EU Accession of North Macedonia to the EU Croatia–North Macedonia relations Agreement on Succession Issues of the Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosniaks in North Macedonia Macedonians in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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