2019 in Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

Events in the year 2019 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Incumbents

• President – Milorad Dodik, Šefik Džaferović and Željko Komšić
• Prime Minister – Denis Zvizdić (until December 23) Zoran Tegeltija (from December 23)

Events

January

• 22 January – Five foreign demining experts, including one Bosnian, were killed in an accidental explosion in Yemen.^[1]

June

• 1 June – Twenty-nine people were injured in a fire at a center used as temporary accommodation for about 500 migrants in the northwestern Bosnian town of Velika Kladusa.^[2]

November

• 26 November – Earthquakes occurred in southern Bosnia.^[3]

December

• 5 December – The country takes full control of its airspace for the first time since the end of the Bosnian War. Bosnia's air space had been controlled by NATO between 1995 and 2003, following which it was controlled jointly by Serbia and Croatia until this announcement.^[4]
• 23 December – The Bosnian parliament approves Prime Minister Zoran Tegeltija's cabinet after a 14-month deadlock, caused by disagreements over proceeding with NATO integration, with Tegeltija stating his main priority is pursuing membership with the European Union.^[5]
• 31 December – Former Bosnian Serb Army general Milomir Savčić is indicted for his role in planning the Srebrenica massacre.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: 2019-01-22. Foreign demining experts killed in Yemen. en-GB. BBC News. 2020-08-22.
2. News: 2019-06-01. Fire at migrant center in Bosnia injures 29: police. en. Reuters. 2020-08-22.
3. Web site: Brockhaus. Hannah. Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly earthquake in Albania. 2020-08-22. Catholic News Agency. en.
4. News: 2019-12-04. Post-war Bosnia to take full control of air space for first time. en. Reuters. 2020-08-22.
5. News: 2019-12-23. Bosnian lawmakers approve new government after 14-month deadlock. en. Reuters. 2020-08-22.
6. News: 2019-12-31. Bosnia indicts Serb army general over Srebrenica genocide. en. Reuters. 2020-08-22.