Nezavisne novine: Issuing the biometric passports could begin in the middle of the next year, has been confirmed by Sredoje Nović, Minister of Civil Affairs of BiH.

Nović has said that all the preparations for issuing the biometric passports, have been executed and the tenders implemented.

“I expect that these days, if there are some complaints, the complaint procedure will be finished as well”, Nović has said and added that after that the contract for delivery of booklets will be signed.

The Minister of Civil Affairs has pointed out that all the technical assumptions were already taken.

“I hope that we will from our side fulfill all the obligations which exist in order for BiH to be placed on a “white” Schengen list”, Nović has said.