Former American ambassador: I remember that when new boundaries were drawn, bad things happened.

In a conversation for Serbian television <x0N1”, Kauzlarich says drawing new borders in the Balkans and in general this idea is disturbing, and says he hoped this issue had ended since his service in Bosnia.

I know from the time I served in BiH, when people start extracting letters and again drawing boundaries, bad things happen. I do not know exactly what Serbia and Kosovo have in mind, but new maps do not solve the fundamental problems that still exist between Kosovo and Serbia. I'm worried and I don't know how people in Bosnia and Herzegovina see these issues discussed between Serbia and Kosovo, but again I say that, personally, I don't think they will solve problems. If the drawing of new maps was so simple, then we can think about if it makes any sense to talk about drawing borders”, Time.net broadcasts.

Speaking of the death of Republican senator John McCain, Kauzlarich says his going is a loss for all of us, while he says his concern for the Balkans has been Russian influence, especially in Bosnia.

I have to say that I share his opinion, and that influence has extended to all countries in the region, starting with Serbia, in which, in my opinion, is an object that is built in Nis, which is almost military base for Russians. We also have Russian involvement in the coup effort in Montenegro, their involvement in events in Greece, and the efforts of influence in resolving the Macedonian issue. I think it puts everything we've worked for the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo to build something good from the terrible war. It's not good because the importance Russia brings to this region is based on division, not union”, says the American diplomat, and adds that he hopes that this influence, as he says, will be stopped by the US administration.

He also spoke of the increased commitment of Great Britain to the Balkans, stressing that besides Britain, Germany's opinion should be heard.

Their engagement in the region is not surprising to me. However, I would like to say that we should give more special attention to Germany's thinking. I have to say, Chancellor Merkel said the first thing when she talked about drawing new borders. Germany has recently played a very active role. When the EU is at stake, it will always be there, no matter what one thinks about the future of the European Union, it will remain a powerful factor when dealing with the political but economic elements. The deployment of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo on the road to eventual EU membership is reasonable and acceptable as the road ahead of”, former Ambassador to the United States of America in Bosnia and Herzegovina Richard Kauzlarich stressed.