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The United States Department of State opened the United States Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 4, 1994. Bosnia and Herzegovina had formerly been a part of Yugoslavia; the United States recognized the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina on April 7, 1992.
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References
- Previous Ambassadors, UK in Bosnia and Herzegovina via The National Archives
- ↑ "Edward Ferguson". gov.uk.
- ↑ "New British Ambassador to BiH Matthew Field presented his Credentials". Sarajevo Times. 23 August 2018.
