Guardian: EU fears Bosnian Serb arms purchase

Buying over two thousand automatic rifles by Bosnian Serbs has raised concerns about separatists' scope and Russian influence on a divided and economically oppressed state.

Transport of 2, 500 weapons from Serbia allegedly half of them will arrive in Bosnia in March, weeks before the planned opening of a training centre where Russian advisers are expected to play an important role, reports the “The Guardian”, the Periscope broadcast.

Weapons have arrived at a time when Bosnia has long been in a uncertain period. The Dayton Agreement, which had ended the conflict between Bosnia and Serbia by granting autonomy to Republika Srpska and the establishment of the Muslim and Croatian Federation. The deal halted the killings, but created a system that rewarded policies based on the context of ethnicity.

Earlier this month, the European Commission unveiled a new strategy for the region, providing a path based on credit for EU membership, but left it unclear how Bosnia can overcome its deep structural problems.

In a longer term, they fear that the force could be used to continue Dodik's quest for independence, at the risk of a new war in the region.

On Monday, Dodik confirmed that the purchase of weapons was made to fight against terrorism “. “It's all legitimate and there's nothing to hide,” he added. For 20 years we haven't had the right to have a team of cops, now we'll have one. ”/Periscopi/