(27 Mar 2012) 1. British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Bosnian Foreign Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija walking towards assembled media
2. Close up of cameraman
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Zlatko Lagumdzija, Bosnian Foreign Minister:
"By 2014 we can see that Bosnia-Herzegovina is making a further, stronger move not only to the EU but being consolidated in NATO, and in that perspective we hope that, if I can say, our advocate, my advocate in NATO, in the EU will be part of the big gathering showing that in 2014 in Sarajevo the century of war in Europe is really ended and we are all together as a bigger and better Europe."
4. Hague and Lagumdzija standing in front of media
5. SOUNDBITE (English) William Hague, British Foreign Minister:
"We want them (Syrian regime) to respond genuinely, positively to what Kofi Annan has put forward but now the test will be what they actually do on the ground. Whether the killing stops, troops are withdrawn from populated areas, a real political process is taking place, freedom of the media, release of political prisoners - this will be the real test."
6. Lagumumdzija standing in front of media, pan to Hague
7. Wide of cameraman
8. SOUNDBITE (English) William Hague, British Foreign Minister:
"Argentina has tried to escalate its language over the Falklands in recent months. We're very clear on our position, it doesn't change, it isn't going to change. That doesn't mean that we have to respond to every escalation but we support the self-determination of the people, of the Falkland islanders, and it's their very clear wish and determination to remain British and so the United Kingdom will stand by that."
9. Wide of Hague and Lagumdzija
STORYLINE
Bosnia's hopes of joining the EU and NATO were on the agenda when Foreign Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija held talks with his British counterpart William Hague in London on Tuesday.
"By 2014 we can see that Bosnia-Herzegovina is making a further, stronger move not only to the EU but being consolidated in NATO," Lagumdzija said.
The European Union urged Bosnia earlier this month to swiftly implement reforms that would allow it to apply for membership in the 27-nation bloc.
The EU wants Bosnia to establish a stronger central government and also change the country's constitution, saying it violates human rights because it only allows members of the three main communities to run for the joint presidency, thus excluding minorities like Jews or Roma.
Bosnia's three ethnic groups - Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs - fought a vicious civil war from 1992 to 1995 during which nearly 100-thousand people perished.
The pair also discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria.
Hague gave a cautious response to Syria's acceptance of a peace plan by UN envoy Kofi Annan that includes a government cease-fire.
"Now the test will be what they actually do on the ground," Hague said.
Hague also commented on the growing tensions between Argentina and Britain ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) war.
"Argentina has tried to escalate its language over the Falklands in recent months," Hague said.
"We support the self-determination of the people, of the Falkland islanders, and it's their very clear wish and determination to remain British and so the United Kingdom will stand by that," he added.
Argentines say Britain has illegally occupied what they call the Islas Malvinas since 1833.
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