Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. Recognition and Diplomatic Relations since 1776

Summary

The United States recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina as an independent state on April 7, 1992, when the George H.W. Bush Administration announced the decision in a White House statement. Bosnia and Herzegovina had been a constituent part of Yugoslavia.

Modern Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Recognition

U.S. Recognition of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992

The United States recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina as an independent state on April 7, 1992, when the George H.W. Bush Administration announced the decision in a White House statement. Bosnia and Herzegovina had been a constituent part of Yugoslavia.

Diplomatic Relations

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, 1992

Diplomatic relations were established on August 6, 1992, when President George H.W. Bush announced the decision during remarks to the press.

Establishment of the American Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992

Victor Jackovich presented his credentials as American Ambassador on June 23, 1993; however, a physical American Embassy to Bosnia and Herzegovina was not established until November 10, 1993, on the premises of the American Embassy in Vienna, Austria. The American Embassy in Sarajevo was established on July 4, 1994, with Jackovich as Ambassador.

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This page was imported from U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776, published by the Office of the Historian of the U.S. Department of State: a work of the United States government, in the public domain.

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