"I want you to grow up happily and live in your homeland", is the message that academician Mirko Pejanović sent today to the students of Konjic High School during the educational class, which was organized by BZK Preporod Konjic and under the auspices of the City of Konjic, held on the occasion of Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The amphitheater of the High School, filled to the last seat with students, professors and representatives of the City of Konjic, was today the place where the Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina was discussed, with a reminder of the importance of gaining its independence, and reflection on the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its citizens.
"Today, I tried to bring the perspective to the equestrian youth that the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in achieving membership in the EU and the NATO alliance, and in building a free and legal state within those frameworks. It will certainly come true, but the acceleration of that integration needs to happen. I want these young people, in whose eyes today you can see the desire for knowledge about the origin and development of statehood, will be the ones who, with their knowledge and commitment, will be the guarantor of the preservation of our homeland in its future. I wish you to grow up and live happily in it," said academician Mirko Pejanović.
Director of the Institute for Research of Crimes Against Humanity and International Law of the University of Sarajevo, Rasim Muratović, referring to the book by academician Pejanović "Bosnia and Herzegovina, 30 years since independence", which, among other things, was presented on this occasion, said that it is a kind of book of optimism, because it focuses on three important factors: the first session of ZAVNOBIH, the Referendum for BiH independence and the Platform on the work of the RBiH Presidency, in wartime conditions, authored by Mirko Pejanović.
It was this Platform that invited all citizens, all peoples to fight for freedom, Muratović emphasized in his speech.
"Wanting to remind in the right way the importance of the Statehood Day of our homeland Bosnia and Herzegovina, today we conveyed to our young fellow citizens the most important facts related to the way our homeland gained and preserved statehood. We are happy that we were able to do this with the help of those who in key moments for our country, they were there to preserve it," said the mayor of Konjic, Osman Ćatić, emphasizing that every year the City of Konjic strives to mark important dates from the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina with quality content.
Today's celebratory-educational class was one of the first contents with which the City of Konjic will mark the Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In the coming days, there will be the opening of the renovated school in Ribići, the opening of the school playground in Čelebići, the opening of the renovated Podorašac regional school, a tour of memorials and the laying of flowers, a parade of primary and secondary school students through the streets of the city, a joint program of primary and secondary school students, awarding of prizes for the most successful literary and artistic works of primary and secondary school students, an exhibition of student art works in the Konjic National University Gallery.
On the Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina, flowers will be laid on the memorials of the Ministry of Health in the area of Konjic, and on Sunday, November 26, as the crown of all activities, the ceremonial opening of the renovated City Stadium in Konjic will be held.
