Meeting with BHMAC –
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Centre

27 July 2020

On 27th of July 2020, Mr. Haris Magrdžija, CHD Director and Mr. Abdulmalik Begović, CHD Secretary General had meeting with Mr. Saša Obradović, Director at BiH Mine Action Center (BHMAC) and discussion on importance of putting humanitarian demining back as priority on humanitarian agenda in BiH. It was agreed that BiH has expertize to have active role in mine action globally.

The mine action process in BiH began in 1996 immediately after the end of the war and signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, when UNMAC was established with the support of the United Nations and with the aim of building a local structure for managing the demining process and building local operational capacities. In July 1998, national structures took responsibility for the implementation of demining activities, but continued to receive financial, technical and technical assistance from the international community. Entity mine clearance centers RSMAC and FMAC and the Coordination Center (BHMAC) are being established. Demining is still largely done by foreign agencies, but local capacities are also being developed. The primary responsibility and authority lies with the Council of Ministers and entity governments, which through their bodies – the Commission for Demining and Entity Mine Action Centers – ensure the planning, coordination, recording and quality assurance of mine action operations.

BiH Mine Action Center (BHMAC), headquarters in Sarajevo, regional offices in Banja Luka, Bihac, Brčko, Mostar, Pale, Sarajevo, Travnik, and Tuzla