High Representative Christian Schmidt met on Sunday with members of the Intercultural Council, representatives of four cultural associations of the peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniak Cultural Association “Preporod,” Croat Cultural Association “Napredak,” Serb Educational and Cultural Association “Prosvjeta,” and the Jewish Cultural, Educational and Humanitarian Association “La Benevolencija.”
HR Schmidt underscored the importance of these associations as guardians of heritage, tradition and culture in a country with such rich history and tradition, and commended their decision to form a single body for the benefit of the whole society and all BiH citizens.
