Greece – Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship Building
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The Greece-Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship Building (Bosnian
: Zgrada prijateljstva između Grčke i Bosne i Hercegovine) is an office tower located in Sarajevo
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
. The building houses the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It is often erroneously referred to as the Parliament building. This is due to its proximity to the actual 5 story parliament building which is adjacent to the Greek-Bosnian Friendship building.
provided 80% of the funding for the reconstruction of the building. The total cost of the project was 17,057,316 euros. Reconstruction was completed in just over one year and the building was opened on July 23, 2007.
Bosnian language
Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
: Zgrada prijateljstva između Grčke i Bosne i Hercegovine) is an office tower located in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. The building houses the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.According to the Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution, the Chair of the Council of Ministers is nominated by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and confirmed by the...
. It is often erroneously referred to as the Parliament building. This is due to its proximity to the actual 5 story parliament building which is adjacent to the Greek-Bosnian Friendship building.
History
The building was completed in 1974 and occupied by the government of the erstwhile Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally name the Executive Council Building (Zgrada Izvršnog Vijeća). It served as the principal government building in Bosnia and Herzegovina until it was extensively damaged by Serbian shelling in May 1992 during the first few weeks of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the end of the war the building was gutted and remained vacant until reconstruction began in 2006.Reconstruction
In 2006, the government of GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
provided 80% of the funding for the reconstruction of the building. The total cost of the project was 17,057,316 euros. Reconstruction was completed in just over one year and the building was opened on July 23, 2007.