The Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina informed the public that, in the period from June 15 to 19, 2026, a new planned observation flight will be conducted over our country as part of the “Open Skies” Agreement.
The Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sarajevo International Airport, will carry out an observation flight of the Republic of Turkey with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Slovak Republic over Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the provisions of the international treaty “Open Skies”.
“Citizens are informed that this is an announced activity, during which the crew of the plane and the international inspectors will be joined by the supporting team of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that there is no need for any disturbance,” the statement of the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina states.
The observation flight will be carried out by an aircraft from the Air Force of the Republic of Turkey. The recording of territories is performed with sensors certified in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, after they have been inspected by competent specialists of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The exact time of realization and the path of the observation flight will be agreed during the joint preparation, after the arrival of the delegation at Sarajevo International Airport.
“The “Open Skies” agreement is one of the security arrangements, which enables the member countries to record the territory of the country over which the observation flight is carried out, in order to obtain data on the military forces and their activities. The purpose of the Agreement is to build and develop trust among the members. Bosnia and Herzegovina joined this Agreement in 2003. Since then, in cooperation with other members, it has actively participated in the implementation of observation flights, both over the territory of BiH and over the territories of other member countries,” explained the Ministry of Defense of BiH, reports Radio Sarajevo.
