2019 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Events in the year 2019 in Bosnia and Herzegovina .

Incumbents

• Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
  • • Milorad Dodik
    • Šefik Džaferović
    • Željko Komšić
• Chairman of the Council of Ministers: Denis Zvizdić (until 23 December); Zoran Tegeltija onwards

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]

Deaths

Main article: deaths in 2019

Further information: Category:2019 deaths

References

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