Relations between

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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are described as very strong.

History

The 1992–95 war in

was ended with the help of participation by the United States in brokering the 1995

Dayton Agreement The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement or the Dayton Accords ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Dejtonski mirovni sporazum, Дејтонски мировни споразум), and colloquially kn ...

. The United States maintains command of the

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headquarters in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...

. The United States has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to help with infrastructure, humanitarian aid, economic development, and military reconstruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Support for Eastern European Democracies (SEED) has played a large role in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina, including programs in economic development and reform, democratic reform (

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development, and training programs for Bosnian professionals, among others. Additionally, there are many

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s (NGOs) that have likewise played significant roles in the reconstruction. According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 33% of Bosnia's people approve of U.S. leadership, with 49% disapproving and 18% uncertain. According to the American embassy in Sarajevo, from 1995 to 2024,

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spent $2 billion in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with two-thirds of the funds being spent in the

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: ''Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine'' / ''Федерација Босне и Херцеговине'') is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities composing Bo ...

and the remaining third in

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other bein ...

. The country's non-governmental sector was heavily affected by the

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's decision to freeze USAID projects in early 2025.

Diplomatic missions

The

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in Bosnia and Herzegovina is in

. The current Ambassador is Michael J. Murphy. The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in

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is Bosnia and Herzegovina's

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to the United States. It is located at 2109 E Street N.W. in Washington, D.C.'s

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neighborhood. The embassy also operates a

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. The current Ambassador is

Sven Alkalaj Sven Alkalaj (; born 11 November 1948) is a Bosnian diplomat who has served as List of ambassadors of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United States, Bosnia and Herzegovina ambassador to the United States since June 2023. He previously served as the ...

References

External links

History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - U.S. relations
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bosnia And Herzegovina - United States Relations Bilateral relations of the United States

History

Diplomatic missions

See also

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