Bosnian Ambassador to United States to Step Down

No word on who is replacing Dr Turkovic, whom I have met on a couple of occasions. She was always gracious and impressive, and I can only hope that her replacement will be able to live up to her example.

Unfortunately, this is yet another event I cannot attend in person; Bosnians in the US apparently like to keep their weekends free! (In fairness to my job, I am always free to use my annual leave for events like this--I am saving every minute of my vacation time for a planned trip to the Balkans this summer.)

Here is the press release I received from The Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina :

Dear Colleagues,

The Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina cordially invites you to
the Capitol Hill reception to bid farewell to Her Excellency Dr. Bisera Turkovic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Her Excellency Dr. Biser Turkovic:
Final remarks as the Bosnian Ambassador to the United States of America.

Thursday, October 30, 2008 ::: 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. ::: The Goldren Room ::: Rayburn Building 2168




The Heinrich Boell Foundation sponsored the Catering for the event.

Srebrenica Memorial Quilt at the Bosnian Embassy

I was able to attend a function at the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington, DC this evening. There was a photographic exhibition entitled "Srebrenica: Remembering for the Future" as well as a display of the Srebrenica Memorial Quilt.

I completely forgot to bring my camcorder, and I was twenty minutes late as well so I missed the introductions and much of the public speaking, but the photographs were moving and it was good to see the memorial quilt in person. Unfortunately, I noticed is that the quilt is not as big as I think it should be to make a strong impression. I will be making another donation this week; I would encourage those of you who haven't already donated to consider doing so--this worthy project cannot be alllowed to languish.

Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of the massacre at Srebrenica. Please set aside a quiet moment during the day to honor the victims.