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    Nevesinje – The Forgotten Land

    Nevesinje was chosen for participation in the Business Bus project because, for decades, it has experienced economic decline. Situated in the south-east of BiH, Nevesinje has a rich historical tradition, but its geographical position and distance from the main highway through Herzegovina contributed to its economic difficulties. A long history of little economic development During the 1992-95 war, Nevesinje fell under Serb control and is today part of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity. The town’s population is estimated to be around 18,000, with some 8,000 persons believed to be refugees from Herzegovinian municipalities in BiH’s other Federal entity. Before the recent war, Nevesinje was an economically underdeveloped municipality in spite…