Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

and the

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established diplomatic relations on 13 April 1992. Both countries share common membership of the

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, the

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, and the

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. Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Taxation Convention, an Investment Agreement, and a Reciprocal Healthcare Agreement.

Economic relations

From 1 July 2008 until 30 December 2020, trade between Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the UK was governed by the Bosnia and Herzegovina–European Union Stabilisation and Association Process, while the United Kingdom was a

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. Following the

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, the UK offered Bosnia and Herzegovina a continuity trade agreement based on the EU free trade agreement, however the agreement was signed by neither country. On 9 June 2021,

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stated that the

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remained ready to conclude the trade agreement, while the

Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian language, Bosnian/Croatian language, Croatian: ''Vijeće ministara Bosne i Hercegovine'', ), often called Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (, ), is the Executive (government), execu ...

were considering their position on the trade agreement.

Diplomatic missions

* Bosnia and Herzegovina maintains an embassy in

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. * The United Kingdom is accredited to Bosnia and Herzegovina through its embassy in Sarajevo.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bosnia And Herzegovina - United Kingdom Relations Bilateral relations of the United Kingdom

Economic relations

Diplomatic missions

See also

References