Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union (EU) on Monday, taking its first step to join the 27-nation bloc.
"Today ... we signed the first important institutional agreement ... that opens the door for deeper relationship between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina," the EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said at the signing ceremony.
"This means that the door to the European future is opening for our country," said Bosnian Prime Minister Nikola Spiric.
Bosnia was the last of the six West Balkan countries to sign the SAA with the EU, after similar steps taken by Croatia, Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro and Serbia.
The SAA is designed to boost trade and economic ties between the 27-nation bloc and West Balkan countries and put them on path towards full EU membership.
Source:Xinhua
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