Statements

BiH Presidency Member Šefik Džaferović received Secretary General of the OSCE Helga Maria Schmid

11/23/2021

The current security crisis caused by the unilateral actions of the authorities of the Republika Srpska entity was discussed.

The member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Džaferović, emphasized that the authorities of the RS entity can realize their threats only by trying to use illegal force against the institutions of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which would destroy peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The talks also focused on the blockade of institutions, which is the result of the absence of members of parliament and ministers from the RS entity at the sessions of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly and the BiH Council of Ministers, as well as the voting of the BiH Presidency member from that entity against all items on the BiH Presidency agenda.

BiH Presidency Member Džaferović underlined that the actions of the ruling structure in RS, led by Dodik, are not an isolated incident, but part of a long-term project, whose ultimate intention is secessionist in nature.

The OSCE's proposals on increasing transparency and protecting the integrity of the election process were also discussed.

Furthermore, the topic of conversation included segregation in the form of "two schools under one roof", and discrimination in the education system, through a ban on the use of the Bosnian language in the RS entity.