Bosnia Minister's Office Raided in Major Corruption Probe

A significant anti-corruption sweep is underway in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with law enforcement agencies raiding the offices of the Federal Minister for Development, Entrepreneurship, and Crafts, Vojin Mijatović, and the ministry itself. The operation, involving the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) and the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Internal Affairs, extends to both Sarajevo and Mostar.

The investigation centers on suspicions of corruption linked to the distribution of 1.2 million convertible marks (approximately $600,000 USD) in non-refundable grants. These funds were allocated through a public call issued by the ministry in March 2025. The probe gained momentum after Senad Šantić, owner of a Mostar-based firm within the winning consortium, claimed that Minister Mijatović had indicated the public call would be specifically for their group.

Prosecutors suspect Mijatović may have promised to tailor the public tender to benefit a particular company with which he allegedly had an agreement. This alleged pre-arrangement led to one of the consortium members withdrawing from the tender process after its announcement. Authorities previously seized official phones from Mijatović, Šantić, and another firm owner, Bojan Lazić, in November 2025 as part of the investigation into the misuse of budget funds. The current raids are being conducted under the orders of the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and are overseen by the Federal Prosecutor's Office, focusing on official documents and computer equipment used by the minister and his staff.

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Mijatović said that he would announce a public call for them.