Anniversary of Canadian Recognition of B&H

 

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Anniversary of the Canadian Recognition of Bosnia and Herzegovina


On April 7, 1992. Canada recognized the independence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On March 1, 1992, the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina voted in an independence referendum. Out of the 64 percent of citizens that voted, 99.4 percent voted in favor of independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The Institute for Research of Genocide, Canada celebrates the anniversary of the Canadian recognition of BiH’s independence, as Canada was one of the first nations in the world to recognize BiH’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
A physical Canadian Embassy was established on December 14, 1992 in Sarajevo. The Canadian Embassy in Sarajevo closed in July 2009, now Canada is represented in BiH by the Canadian Embassy in Budapest.
As a member of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) created by the Dayton Accord, Canada supports the work of the High Representative Valentin Inzko, who supervises the implementation of civilian aspects of the Dayton Accord, on political, economic, and security matters.
After five years of lobbying by the Canadian – Bosniak community, on October 19, 2010 the Canadian parliament has unanimously adopted the Srebrenica genocide resolution {M-416} recognizing the genocide that happened in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1995.

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