FOREIGN
RELATIONS
The implementation
of the Dayton Accords of 1995 has focused the efforts of policymakers
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the international community,
on regional stabilization in the former Yugoslavia. However, with
the efforts to bring peace in Kosovo and Macedonia, donor resources
for Bosnia and Herzegovina have diminished. Bosnia and Herzegovina's
relations with its neighbors Croatia, Albania, and Serbia have
been fairly stable since the signing of Dayton in 1995. The U.S.
role in the Dayton Accords and their implementation has been key
to successes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since the Dayton Accords
were signed, over $14 billion in foreign aid has moved into Bosnia
and Herzegovina, approximately $940 million of it coming from
SEED funds. As stated above, this support has been key to the
growth and revitalization of the economy and infrastructure in
the republic. In addition to SEED funding, U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) programs have been crucial to the redevelopment
of Bosnia and Herzegovina. USAID has programming in the following
areas: economic policy reform and restructuring; private sector
development (the Business Development Program); infrastructure
rebuilding; democratic reforms in the media, political process
and elections, and rule of law/legal code formulation; and training
programs for women and diplomats.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a member of the United Nations (1992); International Monetary Fund (IMF) (1992), World Bank (1995), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (1992); and the Council of Europe (2002). It also participates in regional cooperation through the Stability Pact, Central-European Initiative (CEI), Southeast Europe Co-operation Initiative (SECI), Southeast Europe Co-operation Process (SEECP), Adriatic-Ionic Initiative (AII) and others.
U.S.-BOSNIAN
RELATIONS
The 1992-95 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina was ended with the crucial participation of the United States in brokering the 1995 Dayton Accords. After leading the diplomatic and military effort to secure the Dayton agreement, the United States has continued to lead the effort to ensure its implementation. The United States maintains command of the NATO headquarters in Sarajevo. The United States has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to help with reconstruction, humanitarian assistance, economic development, and military reconstruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has played a large role in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina, including programs in economic development and reform, democratic reform (media, elections), infrastructure development, and training programs for Bosnian professionals, among others. Additionally, there are many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have likewise played significant roles in the reconstruction.
Principal U.S. Embassy Officials
Ambassador--Charles L. English
Deputy Chief of Mission--Judith Cefkin
Political Counselor--Michael Murphy
Economic Counselor--Frank Ostrander
Consular Counselor--Paul Boyd
Management Officer--Dorothy Sarro
Public Affairs Officer--David Reinert
USAID--Jane Nandy
The U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina is at Alipašina 43, 71000 Sarajevo (tel.: 387-33-445-700; fax: 387-33-659-722).
