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Media advisory

OSCE Chairman-in-Office Cassis to visit Sarajevo

Date:
Place:
VIENNA/BERN
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OSCE Chairpersonship

VIENNA/BERN, 19 February 2026 — The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Switzerland's Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, will visit Sarajevo on 20 February, where he will meet with high-level officials and discuss the current political context, upcoming elections and reform priorities across Bosnia and Herzegovina.

During his visit, Chairman-in-Office Cassis will meet with members of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to reaffirm the OSCE's commitment to supporting the country's reform path. He will also visit the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and meet with the Central Election Commission to discuss electoral integrity and the Organization's support for democratic processes.

Press Opportunity

Chairman-in-Office Cassis will deliver remarks to the press on 20 February 2026 following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmedin Konaković. Time and venue details will follow from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.


Contacts

Press Office Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Bern

Elisa Raggi

Head of Communications, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the OSCE