The President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lidija Bradara, and the Federal Prime Minister, Nermin Nikšić, are on a working visit to the Central Bosnia Canton, where they met with the Chairman of the Assembly of the Central Bosnia Canton, Dražen Matišić, the Prime Minister of the Canton, Tahir Lendo, and members of the cantonal government in Travnik. Lendo stated after the meeting that discussions focused on current and future cooperation between the two levels of government, assistance to industries represented in the area, and the preservation of jobs.

"We exchanged information and will move towards improving the situation in the canton and throughout the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently, there is a significant problem in low-accumulative branches of industry such as textiles, footwear, and leather, and we want to improve the situation through rapid interventions to save jobs. I believe there will be understanding from both the cantonal and federal governments," said Lendo.

Bradara asserted that Central Bosnia is no longer a "problematic canton" but a space where people are respected and discuss development projects.

"It is our task to ensure that the entire territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina develops evenly. In any case, Central Bosnia, as the backbone of the Federation, is our most important area. We expressed support for the Government and the Assembly of the Central Bosnia Canton, which are doing everything to ensure that people continue to live in these areas and to save industrial sectors that are essential for the survival of the population in Central Bosnia," said Bradara.

According to Nermin Nikšić, discussions focused on three major projects that have garnered great interest from both the cantonal and federal levels of government. These projects include investments in capacity for electricity production from renewable sources, the Lašva – Nević Polje expressway project, and the Plava voda regional water supply project.

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