The Minister of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dubravka Bošnjak, met in Sarajevo with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anas Abdulrahman O. Alwasedy.
The meeting focused on bilateral relations and opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the fields of education, science, healthcare, demining, sports and tourism.
Particular attention was devoted to cooperation in education and science, especially in the context of the Memorandum of Understanding on Educational and Scientific Cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which entered into force on 22 September 2026.
The possibilities of establishing links between universities and scientific institutions, exchanging students and researchers, and developing academic and research activities were highlighted.
In the field of healthcare, the discussion focused on opportunities to strengthen cooperation and exchange professional expertise between the competent institutions of the two countries.
The interlocutors also discussed humanitarian demining in Bosnia and Herzegovina, emphasizing the importance of international support in clearing the remaining mine-suspected areas and creating safer living conditions for the population.
Opportunities for establishing links between sports organizations and enhancing tourism cooperation through the promotion of the natural and cultural potential of the two countries were also considered.
At the end of the meeting, Minister Bošnjak and Ambassador Alwasedy expressed their mutual interest in continuing the dialogue and further developing bilateral cooperation in areas of common interest.