The Peace Corps' formal entry into Bosnia and Herzegovina began in 1998 when the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina first requested discussions that would lead to an agreement for a Peace Corps program. Representatives of the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the agreement formally establishing the Peace Corps program on February 26th of this year. Bosnia and Herzegovina represents the 27th country for which the Crisis Corps has provided volunteers. This is the first instance of Crisis Corps volunteers serving in a country that has never before had a Peace Corps presence. To date, more than 380 Crisis Corps Volunteers have served in Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, Asia, and Eastern Europe.