Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gordana Tadić, chaired the meeting of the Task Force for Fight Against Terrorism, which was attended by officials from judicial authorities, police, security and law enforcement agencies from the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina, both entities and the Brčko District of B&amp;H, as well as representatives of the international community involved in the work in this field. 

The main topics of the meeting were the activities of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fight against terrorism and the threat of terrorism, participation in international operations and activities within the anti-terrorist coalition, and preventive activities taken to prevent the threat of terrorism and radicalisation, as well as the processes of deradicalisation of persons prosecuted for terrorism-related offences.
The Chief Prosecutor informed the participants at the meeting that despite the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions and limitations at work, the past 2020 and the beginning of 2021 were the period with extremely good results in the Terrorism Section the outcome of which was the filing of indictments for terrorism-related offences against a total of 8 people in 2020 and against one person in 2021. 
The results were achieved through joint work and cooperation of institutions and agencies operating within the Task Force and the Operational Group with the aim of strengthening the rule of law and security of citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
During the meeting, officials and representatives of institutions operating within the Task Force had an opportunity to present their work and results, as well as current issues in this field from the aspect of the work of the institutions they come from, stated the B&amp;H Prosecutor's Office.&nbsp;

The results were achieved through joint work and cooperation of institutions and agencies operating within the Task Force and the Operational Group with the aim of strengthening the rule of law and security of citizens

During the meeting, officials and representatives of institutions operating within the Task Force had an opportunity to present their work and results

Tadić: Nine people have been charged with terrorism since beginning of last year

The B&amp;H Council of Ministers Chairman Zoran Tegeltija spoke today via video link with the UN Resident Coordinator in B&amp;H Ingrid Macdonald about the current epidemiological and socio-economic situation in B&amp;H and the region caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

On this occasion, Chairman Tegeltija informed the UN Coordinator McDonald about the activities undertaken by the B&amp;H Council of Ministers in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and expressed gratitude to the UN for its assistance in mitigating the consequences.
Also, the Chairman expressed disappointment with the global vaccine procurement system, emphasizing that vaccines should have been a common good and not an instrument for expressing the power and dominance of individual countries and policies.
The interlocutors jointly pointed out the necessity of continuing the implementation of socio-economic measures with the aim of launching economic activities, reviving the economy and restoring jobs, as well as the need to continue supporting all levels of government in B&amp;H, in order to ensure balanced recovery and development.
The meeting was attended by the UNDP Resident Representative in BiH Steliana Nedera, Dr. Rownak Khan, Head of the UNICEF Office in B&amp;H, and Dr. Fabio Scano - Head of the WHO in B&amp;H, stated the B&amp;H Council of Ministers.

On this occasion, Chairman Tegeltija informed the UN Coordinator McDonald about the activities undertaken by the B&H Council of Ministers in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic

B&H Council of Ministers Chairman Zoran Tegeltija

Tegeltija speaks with UN Resident Coordinator in B&H Ingrid Macdonald

The Embassy of the United States of America in B&amp;H today awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to the Commissioner of the Sarajevo Canton Police, Nusret Selimović.

Ambassador Eric Nelson presented a letter of thanks to Selimović, which was awarded to him for his continuous work on the security and safety of the population in B&amp;H.
-In recognition of the leadership and commitment to the citizens of BiH and the U.S. Embassy in 2020, Ambassador Nelson presented Sarajevo Police Commissioner Nusret Selimović with a Certificate of Appreciation- the Embassy said in a tweet.
-Commissioner Selimović and the Sarajevo Police Department work tirelessly to provide interagency and criminal investigative solutions which directly enhanced the safety and security of the country and its residents in 2020- said the tweet.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">In recognition of the leadership and commitment to the citizens of BiH and the U.S. Embassy in 2020, Amb Nelson presented Sarajevo Police Commissioner Nusret Selimović with a Certificate of Appreciation. <a href="https://t.co/puEzVIPkLe">pic.twitter.com/puEzVIPkLe</a>— US Embassy Sarajevo (@USEmbassySJJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/USEmbassySJJ/status/1374652311595798529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Ambassador Eric Nelson presented a letter of thanks to Selimović, which was awarded to him for his continuous work on the security and safety of the population in B&H

US Embassy awards Certificate of Appreciation to Police Commissioner Selimović

France’s culture minister has been hospitalised with COVID-19 but its employment minister has been discharged after receiving treatment over the past few days, amid a rapidly escalating third wave of the pandemic.&nbsp;Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot, 74, will remain under surveillance for a few days, her ministry said in a statement.
-Her condition is stable, there is no reason for worry- the ministry said.
The news came as Employment Minister Elizabeth Borne, 59, tweeted that she had left hospital. She was hospitalised last Friday, eight days after testing positive for COVID-19.
A labour ministry spokesman had told Reuters on Tuesday evening that Borne was doing well after feeling very weak last week.
She had been in touch with her staff and had been involved in discussions about tighter home working regulations, he said.
President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 in December and had to self-isolate. At least eight ministers in his centrist government, including Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent months.
The hospitalisation of the two ministers has come as the French hospital system again comes under severe strain due to an influx of COVID-19 patients.
There are close to 27,000 people with COVID-19 in French hospitals and on Tuesday the number of people in intensive care with the disease rose to a four-month high of 4,634, compared to nearly 5,000 during the second lockdown in November and more than 7,000 in April 2020.
-Whatever happens, the coming month will be infernal. We’ve hit a wall. Restrictive measures should have been taken earlier- said Jean-François Timsit, head of intensive care units at Bichat hospital in Paris.
Paris and a large part of northern France, as well as the area around Nice on the Mediterranean, went into a third lockdown last weekend as the government tries to slow the spread of the virus.

Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot, 74, will remain under surveillance for a few days, her ministry said in a statement

French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot speaks during a press conference in Paris, France January 14, 2021, on French government's current strategy for the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

French minister hospitalised with COVID-19, a second is discharged

In the last 24 hours, there were 1,852 newly infected with coronavirus out of 5,359 tested patients in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In total, 62 deaths have been reported to both entities Public Health Institutions and the Brčko District.
For comparison, the day before, 1,719 newly infected persons and 67 deaths as a result of coronavirus were reported in B&amp;H. A total of 5,528 tests were processed and 894 patients recovered.
In the past 24 hours, 3,847 samples were reported to the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H, of which 1,172 were positive for coronavirus
New cases have been registered in all cantons in the Federation of B&amp;H.
In the past 24 hours, 43 new deaths were reported to the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H. As of today, the number of deaths in the Federation of B&amp;H is 3,368.
A total of 519,462 samples have been tested so far, and coronavirus has been confirmed in 103,688 individuals.
Since the last report on the epidemiological situation in Republic of Srpska, 1,332 laboratory samples have been tested in the last 24 hours, and the coronavirus has been confirmed in 578 people.
Among the infected persons, 284 are male and 294 female, of which 60 are younger, 347 middle-aged, and 171 older.
In the last 24 hours, 17 deaths have been reported to the Republic of Srpska Institute of Public Health in which the presence of coronavirus has been confirmed.
These are middle-aged and elderly people, four of whom are from Banja Luka, two from Bijeljina, Šipovo and Istočna Ilidža and one each from Trebinje, Zvornik, Mrkonjić Grad, Prijedor, Foča, Teslić and Doboj.
So far, 37,772 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Republic of Srpska, and a total of 2,509 people who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus have died.
In the last 24 hours, 102 newly infected persons of 153 tested samples were confirmed in the Brčko District of B&amp;H. Two people died, one male and one female.
In the last 24 hours, 12 people have recovered and 823 are currently active.

As of today, the number of deaths in the Federation of B&H is 3,368

New cases have been registered in all cantons in the Federation of B&H

1,852 newly infected people, 62 died in last 24 hours

The Government of the People's Republic of China has provided 50,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines for Bosnia and Herzegovina, said this morning Chinese Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Yi Ping in a conversation with B&amp;H Foreign Minister Bisera Turković.

Minister Turković immediately ordered that all necessary mechanisms be initiated for the fastest possible acceptance of the shipment, which will be of great importance for B&amp;H while facing the difficult procurement of vaccines on the world market.
Also, Minister Turković expressed her gratitude to the Government of the People's Republic of China for this donation.
-We will include all the necessary institutions within B&amp;H in order for this process to end as soon as possible, and for the vaccines to reach the end users- added Minister Turković on that occasion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

She immediately ordered that all necessary mechanisms be initiated for the fastest possible acceptance of the shipment

Minister Turković expressed her gratitude to the Government of the People's Republic of China for this donation

Turković: People's Republic of China to provide 50,000 doses of vaccines for B&H

Medimpex Sarajevo, with which, in accordance with the conclusion of the Government of the Federation of B&amp;H, the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H signed a contract for the procurement of vaccines against COVID-19 (SPUTNIK V) for the population of the Federation of B&amp;H on March 18th, 2021, informed the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H on Tuesday, March 23rd, that they have not yet received the necessary documentation from Russia, the Institute said.

As pointed out, given that the failure to submit the necessary documentation (bank guarantee for the proper implementation of the contract, whose delivery deadline was March 2nd, 2021 at midnight) did not meet the conditions of Article 9 of the Contract for the procurement of vaccines against COVID-19 for needs of immunization of the population of the Federation of B&amp;H in 2021, the Institute of Public Health of the Federation has informed the Government of the Federation of B&amp;H, and is waiting for further instructions.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Institute of Public Health of the Federation is waiting for further instructions

Medimpex Sarajevo informed the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&H on Tuesday, March 23rd, that they have not yet received the necessary documentation from Russia

Medimpex did not submit necessary documentation for vaccines procurement within prescribed deadline

At today's emergency, telephone session, the FB&amp;H Government took note of the information on the epidemiological situation in the Federation of B&amp;H until March 22, and the orders and recommendations of the Crisis Staff of the FB&amp;H Ministry of Health, adopted with a validity period of 14 days, starting from March 24, 2021.

Among the orders of the Crisis Staff of the FB&amp;H Ministry of Health is the restriction of the movement of citizens on the entire territory of the FB&amp;H from 9 PM to 5 AM.
The exclusion from these measures stands for all employees involved in the implementation of measures and activities to address the epidemic COVlD-19 in the FB&amp;H, those whose work process takes place in shifts, intercity and international passenger transport, taxi services, as well as truck drivers in domestic and international transport.
No more than 20 people are allowed to gather indoors and outdoors, and all these gatherings must take place in a space that allows a mandatory physical distance of at least two meters between persons (except in case of members of the same household).
The information presented today states that the seven-day incidence at the FB&amp;H level is 301 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and that the highest incidence is recorded in Podrinje, Sarajevo and West Herzegovina cantons, stated the FB&amp;H Government.

No more than 20 people are allowed to gather indoors and outdoors, and all these gatherings must take place in a space that allows a mandatory physical distance of at least two meters between persons

The information presented today states that the seven-day incidence at the FB&H level is 301 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and that the highest incidence is recorded in Podrinje, Sarajevo and West Herzegovina cantons

Restriction of movement from 9 PM to 5 AM in entire FB&H as of tomorrow

Fahrudin Radončić, the president of the Alliance for a Better Future of B&amp;H, posted on his Facebook profile on the occasion of the scandalous statement of Šefik Džaferović "that B&amp;H does not lag behind the countries of the region when it comes to vaccinating citizens".
The President of SBB also reminded of the previously inappropriate statements of Džaferović's party colleagues from the SDA, Selmo Cikotić, the Minister of Security of B&amp;H, and Bisera Turković, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of B&amp;H.
You can read his full status below:
-In the midst of a severe crisis with thousands of illegal migrants and chaos in terms of security threats to people, B&amp;H Minister of Security Selmo Cikotić said publicly and primitively that this is a "sexy topic and a fancy issue"
At a sad time when the Federation of B&amp;H, ie Bosniaks, is the only area in Europe and beyond which has not started mass immunization, Minister Bisera Turković completely unmedically and irresponsibly declares that "Astra Zeneca is a vaccine for the poor" (and, for example, the whole the UK received that vaccine).

What is even worse, while Bosnia and Herzegovina does not have the much-needed million or two doses of vaccine in sight and when more than 40 people die every day, B&amp;H Presidency member Šefik Džaferović states that "Bosnia and Herzegovina is not behind the region in immunization."

The numbers say otherwise. The Republic of Serbia has already consumed an incredible three million doses and vaccinates more than 10,000 of its citizens every day, the Republic of Croatia has placed hundreds of thousands of doses, and the territorially small Montenegro has started with mass immunization ...
Indeed, Bosniaks did not deserve to be led in the midst of historical drama and represented by such non-state-building, irresponsible and prone to severe deception people - Radončić wrote.

In the midst of a severe crisis with thousands of illegal migrants and chaos in terms of security threats to people, B&H Minister of Security Selmo Cikotić said publicly and primitively that this is a "sexy topic and a fancy issue"

Radončić: The numbers speak differently

Radončić: Bosniaks did not deserve to be led by people prone to severe deceptions

At today's emergency session, at the suggestion of the Crisis Staff of the Ministry of Health, the Government of the Sarajevo Canton passed an order suspending the operation of public swimming pools and baths, spas, fitness centers and gyms in the Sarajevo Canton, except those centers that are registered for medical rehabilitation.

In accordance with the Conclusion of the Assembly, the Government of the Sarajevo Canton and the Crisis Staff of the Ministry of Health have also issued an order to ban the operation of bookmakers as of tomorrow, with the exception of online betting.
The realization of online teaching in primary, secondary and higher education institutions has been extended.
All recreational sports activities indoors are prohibited, with the exception of professional sports activities and competitions, without the presence of the audience, with respect to epidemiological measures, while outdoor training is allowed.
All the above orders are valid until April 3 this year, the Press Service of the Sarajevo Canton announced.

The realization of online teaching in primary, secondary and higher education institutions has been extended

Operation of public swimming pools, gyms, spa centers to be suspended as of tomorrow in Sarajevo Canton

Denmark, which has been under a partial lockdown for the last three months, says it will reopen most of society once everyone over 50 years old are vaccinated.

In an announcement late Monday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen unveiled the plan for a return to normal which will see schools and universities, shops, restaurants and bars, libraries, museums and cinemas gradually reopen over a period of two months. 
-With a few exceptions, Danish society should be open when everyone over the age of 50 has been vaccinated- set to be done by the end of May, she said.
As of April 6, secondary school students will return to classrooms, albeit every other week, while the Scandinavian country reopened primary schools in February.
In the country of 5.8 million inhabitants, the numbers of new cases are one fourth of what was recorded in December when the government decided to lock down, in contrast to other European countries currently seeing rising cases again.
-We will proceed with caution. We can open up more now in Denmark, in contrast to several other countries, where the third wave of corona is a reality- Mette Frederiksen stressed.
Denmark has previously announced plans for the introduction of a "corona passport," which will serve as a crucial part of the reopening.
Set up as a smartphone application, the "corona passport" certifies that the holder has had a negative test in the last 72 hours, a vaccination or has recently recovered from Covid-19, conferring immunity to the disease.
Paper certificates are also being distributed to vaccinated Danes or those who have tested negative but do not have a smartphone. 
Starting on April 6, the passports will be required for people wanting to go to hairdressers, and for when outdoor service of food and drinks resumes on April 21.
Likewise for restaurants which are scheduled to open on May 6 and then a slew of other activites when most businesses will be allowed to reopen on May 21.
However, the government remained vague on when major sporting and cultural events could see audiences return, of particular interest as Denmark will host some of the football matches in the European Championship in late June.
In Denmark, 5.4 percent of the population has currently been fully vaccinated and 10.9 percent has received a first dose.
The country still has the AstraZeneca jab on hold pending further investigation of reports of side effects, which has slowed the vaccination rollout.

They have previously announced plans for the introduction of a "corona passport," which will serve as a crucial part of the reopening

The free community Christiania in Copenhagen, Denmark, reopens supervised by the police after nine weeks of closure to the public, after the lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, on May 16, 2020.

Denmark announces reopening once all over 50s vaccinated

Fifty migrants and refugees tested positive for coronavirus and are currently isolated in temporary reception centers in the Una-Sana Canton (USC), it was confirmed at yesterday's session of the Cantonal Crisis Staff of the Ministry of Health.

There is a complete isolation in force of service users and employees in the Temporary Reception Center "Borići" in Bihać, given that a large number of people are positive for COVID-19.
-Currently we have 50 coronavirus positive migrants. 45 of them are in the 'Borići' center, which is now completely isolated as quarantine. I must say that in addition to 45 migrants, there are also 12 employees of international organizations and security agencies. We tested 199 samples of users of the center's services, and 145 when it comes to employed staff, and we really have a strict daily control- said the Minister of Health of the USC Nermina Ćemalović.
The epidemiologist is also monitoring the situation in the Temporary Reception Center "Miral" in Velika Kladuša, where five COVID positive people are in quarantine.
-We have five Covid positive people in 'Miral' in Velika Kladuša. These are two new migrants, and three people dislocated from the Lipa site. At the Lipa site, we currently have no active cases of COVID-19, but if there are any, we will immediately relocate these people to 'Miral', where conditions for isolation and adequate treatment have been provided. At this moment, we are forced to react in that way, considering that we still do not have appropriate conditions for holding and the necessary isolation in the 'Lipa' camp- added Ćemalović.
The Director of the Health Center in Velika Kladuša, Senad Okanović, also announced the possibility of testing all service users and employees in the "Miral" reception center, which would be conducted in cooperation with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).

Also 12 employees of international organizations and security agencies tested positive

There is a complete isolation in force of service users and employees in the Temporary Reception Center "Borići" in Bihać, given that a large number of people are positive for COVID-19

Fifty migrants in reception centers tested positive for COVID-19

In the past 24 hours, 3,895 samples were registered with the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H of which 1,070 were positive for SARS-CoV-2.

New cases have been registered in all the cantons in the Federation of B&amp;H.
In the past 24 hours, 715 patients have recovered from Covid.
44 new deaths were reported to the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H in the past 24 hours.
As of today, the number of deaths in the Federation of B&amp;H is 3,325, the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H announced.
Today, 115 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in the Brčko District, and 203 people were tested. Eight patients recovered. 
In the entity of Republic of Srpska, 1,430 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, and coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed in 534 people.
In the last 24 hours, 23 deaths were reported to the RS Institute of Public Health.
In total 7,704 people are currently under health supervision, the RS Institute of Public Health said.

715 patients have recovered from coronavirus in FB&H in the last 24 hours

New cases have been registered in all the cantons in the Federation of B&H

COVID-19 confirmed in 1,719 people in B&H, with 67 deaths

Coronavirus vaccines paid for by Bosnia and Herzegovina through the COVAX mechanism, 23,400 doses of BioNTech/Pfizer should arrive in Bosnia and Herzegovina tomorrow, March 24, the B&amp;H Ministry of Civil Affairs told FENA.

However, the Ministry currently has no information on the date of arrival of the next delivery. As in the case of tomorrow's delivery, as soon as they have reliable information, they will share it with the public, but note that the dynamics of delivery depends solely on the COVAX mechanism.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered 1,232,000 doses through the COVAX mechanism. The type of vaccine depends on the COVAX mechanism, i.e. which vaccines are available within the mechanism. Currently, BioNTech-Pfizer and AstraZeneca are scheduled to be delivered to B&amp;H.
The process of procurement of vaccines through the COVAX mechanism in B&amp;H was launched in July, and the agreement was signed on September 18, 2020. This mechanism, which covers 186 countries, is coordinated by the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).
The Federation of B&amp;H, Republic of Srpska and the Brčko District have allocated about 13 million USD from the budget for the procurement of vaccines through the COVAX mechanism, and the ordered quantities are intended for immunization of about 20 percent of the population.
On behalf of B&amp;H, the Minister of Civil Affairs of B&amp;H, Ankica Gudeljević, signed an agreement with the Gavi Alliance (Global Vaccine Alliance) on the procurement of vaccines for B&amp;H citizens. By signing the agreement, B&amp;H should have been among the first countries in the world to receive vaccines against Covid-19.
At the time of signing the contract, no vaccine had been approved, so B&amp;H could not condition or choose the type of vaccine to be delivered, the Ministry told FENA earlier.
B&amp;H was subsequently requested to sign an Amendment to the Commitment Agreement-committed purchase arrangement between the B&amp;H Council of Ministers and GAVI on the Agreement between the Council of Ministers and AstraZeneca on compensation and the COVAX Compensation Agreement relating to additional Pfizer/BioNtech terms.
According to the information available to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, subsequent requests have been made to all states in the COVAX mechanism.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has fulfilled all the conditions related to the acceptance of vaccines, and preconditions have been created for the acceptance of any type of vaccine that will be delivered, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of B&amp;H told FENA earlier.

The Federation of B&H, Republic of Srpska and the Brčko District have allocated about 13 million USD from the budget for the procurement of vaccines

The process of procurement of vaccines through the COVAX mechanism in B&H was launched in July

Vaccines through COVAX arrive in B&H tomorrow

The vast Russian region of Siberia will face hot and dry weather this year leading to more forest fires, forecasters said on Tuesday, linking the blazes to climate change. 

Devastating forest fires have ripped across Siberia with increasing regularity over the past few years, which the country's weather officials and environmentalists have linked to climate change and an underfunded forest service.
Speaking to reporters to mark World Meteorological Day by video link, Roman Vilfand, head of science at Russia's weather service, said the whole country would see above-average temperatures from April to September. 
The Siberian regions of Krasnoyarsk and Yakutia, he said, would be particularly hot in June. 
-It is quite natural that all these characteristics naturally transform themselves into a fire hazard- Vilfand said, noting that Krasnoyarsk will also see rainfall deficiency.
-The problem of precipitation deficiency is not only a problem of this year, it is a climatic problem.-Last year, a heatwave caused by changing climate in northern Siberia helped spark forest fires that blanketed cities including Yakutsk in smoke.
Freakishly warm weather across large swathes of Siberia last July saw nearly 300 wildfires blazing at once, causing record high carbon emissions.
Russia has set numerous heat records in recent years, with the first half of 2020 seeing the warmest temperatures since the country began weather observations. 
Asked if Russia will see its winters shrink in the coming years due to warming temperatures, Vilfand noted that while that is already happening, the main challenge of global warming is dealing with increasingly cataclysmic weather events. 
-The number of dangerous phenomena has doubled over the last quarter of a century. Not by 5 percent, not by 10 percent, but doubled- he said.

Devastating forest fires have ripped across Siberia with increasing regularity over the past few years

Last year, a heatwave caused by changing climate in northern Siberia helped spark forest fires that blanketed cities including Yakutsk in smoke

Russia forecasters warn over Siberia forest fires

European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Oliver Varhelyi said that the European Commission will continue to stand by the countries of the Western Balkans in fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

He wrote on his Twitter account that he had discussed with foreign ministers the next steps in support of vaccination campaigns, including providing vaccines for health workers and vulnerable groups. 
On Monday, March 22, a meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council was organized in Brussels to discuss current events.
Earlier, Varhelyi spoke with German Foreign Minister Heik Maas when they exchanged views on the Western Balkans and stressed the need for progress in the EU enlargement process, including launching accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia as soon as possible.
Even then, support for the region of the Western Balkans in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic was repeated.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We continue to stand by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WesternBalkans?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WesternBalkans</a> in fight against <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVID19</a>. Discussed with Foreign & Europe Ministers of the region tonight the next steps in supporting their vaccination campaigns, incl by providing vaccines for health care workers and vulnerable groups. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StrongerTogether?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StrongerTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/x779ICDBvi">pic.twitter.com/x779ICDBvi</a>— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) <a href="https://twitter.com/OliverVarhelyi/status/1374062793113153538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He wrote on his Twitter account that he had discussed with foreign ministers the next steps in support of vaccination campaigns, including providing vaccines for health workers and vulnerable groups

European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Oliver Varhelyi

Tadić: Nine people have been charged with terrorism since beginning of last year

Tegeltija speaks with UN Resident Coordinator in B&H Ingrid Macdonald

US Embassy awards Certificate of Appreciation to Police Commissioner Selimović

French minister hospitalised with COVID-19, a second is discharged

1,852 newly infected people, 62 died in last 24 hours

Turković: People's Republic of China to provide 50,000 doses of vaccines for B&H

Medimpex did not submit necessary documentation for vaccines procurement within prescribed deadline

Restriction of movement from 9 PM to 5 AM in entire FB&H as of tomorrow

Radončić: Bosniaks did not deserve to be led by people prone to severe deceptions

Operation of public swimming pools, gyms, spa centers to be suspended as of tomorrow in Sarajevo Canton

Denmark announces reopening once all over 50s vaccinated

Fifty migrants in reception centers tested positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 confirmed in 1,719 people in B&H, with 67 deaths

Vaccines through COVAX arrive in B&H tomorrow

Russia forecasters warn over Siberia forest fires

Varhelyi: EC will continue to stand by Western Balkans in fight against pandemic

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Tadić: Nine people have been charged with terrorism since beginning of last year

Tegeltija speaks with UN Resident Coordinator in B&H Ingrid Macdonald

US Embassy awards Certificate of Appreciation to Police Commissioner Selimović

French minister hospitalised with COVID-19, a second is discharged

1,852 newly infected people, 62 died in last 24 hours

Turković: People's Republic of China to provide 50,000 doses of vaccines for B&H

Medimpex did not submit necessary documentation for vaccines procurement within prescribed deadline

Restriction of movement from 9 PM to 5 AM in entire FB&H as of tomorrow

Radončić: Bosniaks did not deserve to be led by people prone to severe deceptions

Operation of public swimming pools, gyms, spa centers to be suspended as of tomorrow in Sarajevo Canton

Denmark announces reopening once all over 50s vaccinated

Fifty migrants in reception centers tested positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 confirmed in 1,719 people in B&H, with 67 deaths

Vaccines through COVAX arrive in B&H tomorrow

Russia forecasters warn over Siberia forest fires

Varhelyi: EC will continue to stand by Western Balkans in fight against pandemic