{"id":6940,"date":"2025-10-28T12:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambsarajevo.esteri.it\/?p=6940"},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:17:53","slug":"poruka-ambasadorice-castellani-povodom-svoje-prve-godine-mandata-u-bih","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambsarajevo.esteri.it\/bs\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/10\/poruka-ambasadorice-castellani-povodom-svoje-prve-godine-mandata-u-bih\/","title":{"rendered":"Poruka ambasadorice Castellani povodom svoje prve godine mandata u BiH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragi prijatelji,<\/p>\n

prije godinu dana stigla sam u Sarajevo. Bila je to intenzivna godina koja mi je omogu\u0107ila da bolje upoznam Bosnu i Hercegovinu \u2013 prekrasnu zemlju s izuzetno vrijednim ljudima.<\/p>\n

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Sa politi\u010dkog i diplomatskog aspekta, Ambasada je anga\u017eirana da izbliza prati aktuelnu politi\u010dku krizu, uklju\u010duju\u0107i i djelovanje u razli\u010ditim multilateralnim formatima \u2013 od Evropske unije do NATO-a, Upravnog odbora Ureda visokog predstavnika i grupe \u201ePrijatelji zapadnog Balkana\u201c. Italija nastavlja sna\u017eno podr\u017eavati suverenitet i teritorijalni integritet BiH, izme\u0111u ostalog i u\u010destvuju\u0107i sa svojim kontingentom u misiji EUFOR Althea, u okviru koje su u martu ove godine u BiH stigle i rezervne snage iz Italije. Imala sam priliku da posjetim na\u0161u \u201eLiaison Observation Team House\u201c u Drvaru, gdje karabinjeri sara\u0111uju s lokalnim vlastima i stano-vni\u0161tvom na konkretan na\u010din. Tako\u0111e sna\u017eno podr-\u017eavamo vlada-vinu prava, \u0161to je neo-phodan uslov za ostvarenje cilja koji nam je veoma va\u017ean \u2013 vidjeti Bosnu i Hercegovinu ponovo ujed-injenu s europskom poro'dicom.<\/p>\n

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Tokom ovih mjeseci sus-relasam-se s brojnim politi\u010dkim pred-stav-nicima, kako na bilateralnom nivou, tako i u okviru grupe Prijatelja zapadnog Balkana. Uvjerena sam da je dijalog sa svim akterima u zemlji klju\u010dan za razumijevanje razli\u010ditih stavova i pru\u017eanje konstruktivnog doprinosa. Va\u017eni su bili i kontakti s medijima, koji su omogu\u0107ili jasno preno\u0161enje stavova Italije. Mnogo sam puto'vala po zemlji i na svakoj destinaciji susretala sam se s grado-na\u010delnicima i na\u010delnicima op\u0107ina: od Tuzle do Biha\u0107a, od Mostara, Prnjavora do Travnika \u2013 susreti su bili veoma korisni za bolje razumijevanje stvarnosti Bosne i Hercegovine.<\/p>\n

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Na ekonomskom planu, Italija se i dalje potvr\/\u0111uje kao drugi trgovinski partner Bosne i Hercegovine i prvi izvoznik. Ove godine smo, ne slu\u010dajno, bili partnerska zemlja Me\u0111unarodnog sajma u Mostaru i Pri-vrednog sajma u Zenici, zahvalju-ju\u0107i i uspje\u0161noj saradnji s-Udru-\u017eenjem italijanskih poduze\u0107a u Bosni i Hercegovini i drugim akterima Sistema Italija \u2013 vrijedne prilike da pre'dstavimo najbolje od italijanske proizvodnje. Posebno me raduje \u0161to je prije nekoliko dana u blizini Lakta\u0161a otvoren va\u017ean italijanski proizvodni pogon: konkretan primjer koliko je ekonomija Bi Hercegovine \u010dvrsto povezana s Evropom.<\/p>\n

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Tokom godine organizo-vali-smo brojne doga\u0111aje za promociju \u201cMade in Italy\u201d: od dizajna i arhitekture, preko sedmice italijanske kuhinje, i mnogi drugi. I u oblasti kulture godina je bila veoma bogata: od u\u010de\u0161\u0107a Italije na Sarajevo Film Festivalu s oskar-ovcem Paolom Sorrentinom, do proslave Dana Republike uz nastupe me\u0111unarodno poznate pijanistkinje Leonore Armellini i violon\u010deliste Ludovica Armellinija, pa sve do koncerta povodom TRIDESETE. godi\u0161njice genocida u Srebrenici koji je odr\u017eao poznati flautista Andrea Griminelli, koji je nastupio i u Memorijalnom centru u Poto\u010darima. Tom prilikom imala sam \u010dast pro\u010ditati poruku pred-sjednika Sergia Mattarelle. Posebno sam sretna \u0161to \u0107e uskoro po\u010deti izgradnja Muzeja savremene umjetnosti Ars Aevi, \u010diji je arhitekta Renzo Piano, a u kojem Italija od samog po\u010detka ima klju\u010dnu ulogu. Organizirali smo i brojne aktivnosti za promociju italijanskog jezika i akademske suradnje. Odr\u017eani su i brojni doga\u0111aji \u201esportske diplomatije\u201c, poput video-instalacije o Zimskim olimpijskim igrama Milano-Cortina dvja-hiljade-dvadesetsest 2026. u Olimpijskom muzeju u Sarajevu ili podr\u0161ke \u201eSpeed Campu\u201c s italijanskim skija\u0161kim \u0161ampionima koji su trenirali mlade skija'\u0161e iz BiH. Tokom ove godine imala sam zadovoljstvo da se sretnem s mnogim predstavnicima kulturnog, privrednog i akademskog \u017eivota Be i Ha, kao i da upoznam istoriju italijanskih zajednica u \u0160tivoru i Tuzli, koje i danas \u010duvaju tradiciju i sna\u017enu povezanost s Italijom.<\/p>\n

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Imala sam priliku da se upoznam s konkretnim projektima kojima Italija podr\u017eava evropski put Bosne i Hercegovine: na primjer, EU4FAST, koji pod-razumijeva saradnju policijskih snaga u borbi protiv trgovine ljudima. Italija, tako\u0111e, doprinosi ja\u010danju kapaciteta institucija Bosne i Hercegovine u upra-vljanju migracijama, i to i kroz saradnju sa IOM-om, te podr\u017eava APIK u borbi protiv korupcije. Italijanska razvojna saradnja ostaje veoma aktivna: od podr\u0161ke poljo-priv-rednom biodiverzitetu i odr\u017eivom turizmu do projekata za mlade u partnerstvu s UNFPA-om i drugih. Bilo je i konkretnih akcija solidarnosti, poput pomo\u0107i zajednicama u Jablanici nakon poplava pro\u0161log oktobra.<\/p>\n

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Zavr\u0161avam ovu svoju prvu godinu u Sarajevu s obnovljenim entuzijazmom i \u017eeljom da dodatno oja\u010damo bilateralnu suradnju u svim oblastima, kao i da jo\u0161 sna\u017enije podr\u017eimo europski i euroatlantski put Bosne i Hercegovine. Hvala vam na pa\u017enji i hvala \u0161to nas pratite na na\u0161im dru\u0161tvenim mre\u017eama!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vLTutMYiEkI<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dear friends,<\/p>\n

A year ago, I arrived in Sarajevo. It has been an intense year that allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of Bosnia and Herzegovina \u2013 a beautiful country with extraordinarily dedicated people.<\/p>\n

From a political and diplomatic point of view, the Embassy has been closely following the current political crisis, including through engagement in various multilateral formats \u2013 from the European Union to NATO, the Steering Board of the Office of the High Representative, and the \u201cFriends of the Western Balkans\u201d group.
\nItaly continues to strongly support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including through its participation in the EUFOR Althea mission, within which, last March, reserve forces from Italy were deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n

I had the opportunity to visit our Liaison Observation Team House in Drvar, where the Carabinieri work closely with local authorities and the population in very practical ways.
\nWe also firmly support the rule of law, which is a necessary condition for achieving a goal that is very important to us \u2013 to see Bosnia and Herzegovina reunited with the European family.<\/p>\n

During these months, I have met with numerous political representatives, both bilaterally and within the framework of the Friends of the Western Balkans group. I am convinced that dialogue with all actors in the country is essential to understanding different perspectives and providing a constructive contribution.
\nEqually important have been contacts with the media, which have allowed us to clearly convey Italy\u2019s positions.<\/p>\n

I have travelled extensively throughout the country, meeting mayors and municipal leaders in every destination: from Tuzla to Biha\u0107, from Mostar and Prnjavor to Travnik \u2013 these meetings were extremely useful for gaining a better understanding of the realities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n

On the economic front, Italy continues to confirm its position as Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s second-largest trading partner and top exporter. This year, we were \u2013 not by chance \u2013 the partner country of both the International Fair in Mostar and the Economic Fair in Zenica, thanks also to the successful cooperation with the Association of Italian Companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other \u201cSistema Italia\u201d partners \u2013 valuable opportunities to showcase the best of Italian production.
\nI am particularly pleased that, just a few days ago, an important Italian manufacturing facility was inaugurated near Lakta\u0161i \u2013 a tangible example of how closely Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s economy is linked to Europe.<\/p>\n

Throughout the year, we organized numerous events promoting the \u201cMade in Italy\u201d brand: from design and architecture to the Italian Cuisine Week, and many more.<\/p>\n

In the field of culture, it has also been a particularly rich year: from Italy\u2019s participation in the Sarajevo Film Festival with Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino, to the celebration of Italy\u2019s Republic Day featuring internationally renowned pianist Leonora Armellini and cellist Ludovico Armellini, and finally the concert marking the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, performed by famous flautist Andrea Griminelli, who also played at the Poto\u010dari Memorial Center. On that occasion, I had the honor of reading a message from President Sergio Mattarella.<\/p>\n

I am especially happy that the construction of the Ars Aevi Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by Renzo Piano, will soon begin \u2013 a project in which Italy has played a key role from the very start.
\nWe also organized numerous initiatives promoting the Italian language and academic cooperation.
\nSeveral \u201csports diplomacy\u201d events were also held, such as the video installation on the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Museum in Sarajevo, and support for the \u201cSpeed Camp\u201d, where Italian skiing champions trained young Bosnian skiers.<\/p>\n

Throughout this year, I have had the pleasure of meeting many representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s cultural, economic, and academic communities, as well as learning about the history of the Italian communities in \u0160tivor and Tuzla, which continue to preserve their traditions and maintain strong ties with Italy.<\/p>\n

I have also become acquainted with concrete projects through which Italy supports Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s European path \u2013 for example, EU4FAST, which involves police cooperation in the fight against human trafficking.
\nItaly also contributes to strengthening Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s institutional capacities in migration management, including through cooperation with the IOM, and supports APIK in its efforts to combat corruption.<\/p>\n

The Italian Development Cooperation remains very active \u2013 from supporting agricultural biodiversity and sustainable tourism, to youth projects in partnership with UNFPA and others.
\nThere have also been concrete acts of solidarity, such as assistance to the communities of Jablanica following the floods last October.<\/p>\n

I conclude this first year in Sarajevo with renewed enthusiasm and a strong desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas, as well as to continue supporting, even more firmly, Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s European and Euro-Atlantic path.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your attention, and thank you for following us on our social media channels<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/youtu.be\/vLTutMYiEkI<\/a><\/p>\n

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