Chairman Komšić at the UN Offered Help of Bih to Libya and Its People 21.9.2011 0:00:00
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Chairman Komšić at the UN offered help of BiH to Libya and its people 21.9.2011 0:00:00 Within the40926 regular UN General Assembly Session in New York, the delegation of BiH, led by BiH Presidency Chairman Željko Komšić, participated in a High level meeting, dedicated to Libya, organized by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. In his address, Chairman Komšić pointed out the importance of the Meeting, which is a result and continuation of the “Friends of Libya” Conference held on 1 September in Paris, for the important steps to follow in building democratic future of Libya. Besides the support to the legitimate demands of the people of Libya, which Bosnia and Herzegovina expressed as a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council, as well as the recognition of the Transitional Council of Libya as the legitimate representative of Libya, Chairman Komšić, on behalf of BiH and on behalf of BiH Presidency, presented concrete possibilities of help which BiH can provide to Libyan authorities and its people. As Chairman Komšić stated, BiH is ready to help in the form of treatment and rehabilitation of wounded and ill Libyan soldiers and citizens at specialized hospitals and institutions in BiH. Readiness was also expressed to send to Libya a Professional Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit which would work on destruction of unexploded ordnance and would provide training for the local experts for these activities of a great risk. At the end, as a part of support to strengthening the security capacity of Libya, necessary training was offered for the members of military and police forces. Besides the Chairman of the meeting, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the Transitional Council of Libya President Mustapha Abdel Jalil, amongst 33 other Presidents, the USA President Barrack Obama, President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, and the Prime Minister of Turkey, actively took part at the Meeting. BiH Presidency Chairman Željko Komšić attended in New York the Opening of the Clinton’s Global Initiative, organized for Heads of States, as well as its work which followed the opening. Chairman Komšić is to continue the activities at the UN General Assembly, by addressing and participating the Plenary Session of the UN General Assembly Session. Photo gallery.