Turkey on Monday hailed local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s historic city of Mostar after more than a decade.
-We welcome that first local elections in Mostar in 12 years were held in a peaceful and calm atmosphere- the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement, referring to the polls held on Sunday.
In June, the country’s main Bosniak and Croat parties reached an agreement to hold a vote in the ethnically-divided city.
-Holding the elections was a positive step towards strengthening the functionality of the democratic institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We hope that the election results will contribute to strengthening peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the Balkans- the ministry said.
Turkey will continue to support the development of Bosnia and Herzegovina "in unity and solidarity," it added.