21 minutes agoWar rhetoric among Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats, Izetbegovic warns risks
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency member Bakir Izetbegovic warned that it is possible to expect a deterioration of the relations of Sarajevo and Zagreb, as well as the Serb side, which have accused of spreading false information on radicalisation and the threat of Islamic extremism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Izetbegovic, for possible deterioration of relations with Croatia, [...]
Izetbegovic, for the possible deterioration of relations with Croatia, blamed the Croatian side because, as he said, “ignoring the interests, attitudes and rights of BiH”.
If Croatia continues to ignore Bosnia and Herzegovina's interests, attitudes and rights, those relations, which are still neighbourly, will inevitably deteriorate,” said Izetbegovic in an interview for the “portal”.
“We are also linked to the recently adopted new strategy of the European Union (for the Western Balkans). Both of us and Croatia --” said Izetbegovic, a few days before the trilateral meeting of BiH, Serbia and Croatia in Mostar, the “Vestinet” broadcasts Periscopi.
A trilateral meeting at the helm of the BiH Presidency, Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq and Korean President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic was announced for 6 March and 7 March.
The Bosnian leader says the “two Croatian and Serbian sides”, each of their interests, to achieve their goals, are deliberately spreading inaccurate information about radicalisation and the risk of Islamic extremism in BiH.
As for the BiH Electoral Law, Izetbegovic expects the international community's stronger commitment to reach an agreement before May, ahead of the legal deadline for announcing October elections./Periscopi/
