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  1. “After the increase in the number of EUFOR members, there were no more security challenges. Lastly, let me say that the way out of the current situation lies in strict adherence to the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement and all 27 years of its implementation. All actors involved in the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina must respect the existing framework and the solutions that our country has enforced. No one has the right to unilaterally destroy the existing and painstakingly agreed solutions.”

    2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source

  2. “According to Security Council resolutions, the EUFOR-Althea mission, along with the NATO headquarters in Sarajevo, is the legal successor of the previous military missions established by the Dayton Peace Agreement. The presence of international military forces is extremely important for maintaining peace and implementing the military aspects of the Dayton Peace Agreement. I take this opportunity to call on the Security Council, on behalf of the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to extend the EUFOR mandate in November, as it is an important guarantor of peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a mechanism to deter activities that may threaten peace. In January this year, there were several serious security incidents directed against the returnee population.”

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  3. “For the first time in the past 27 years, conducting elections has been called into question because Croat ministers in the Council of Ministers are preventing the provision of the necessary funds for the elections. Given the unforeseeable consequences that the obstruction of the elections would have for stability, should the obstructions continue in the Council of Ministers, the responsibility would then lie with the Office of the High Representative, who must take appropriate decisions to provide the necessary financial resources for the conduct of elections. Secondly, in November, the Security Council will decide on the extension of the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR- Althea).”

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  4. “We therefore do not expect Croatia to interfere in the way in which we in Bosnia and Herzegovina will regulate our electoral system. In its judgments, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ordered Bosnia and Herzegovina to reform the Constitution and the election law in order to guarantee all citizens their individual rights, and not to further increase the privileged status of constituent peoples over other citizens, as persistently requested by the Croatian authorities. Next autumn, Bosnia and Herzegovina will face two extremely important events. First, in October, the general elections await us. Democratic elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been held regularly since the signing of the Dayton Agreement and are a cornerstone of stability.”

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  5. “The matter is solely under the jurisdiction of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and not under that of the judiciary of a neighbouring country, with regard to which the highest United Nations judicial institutions established that it had participated in international conflict on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are also concerned about the interference of the Croatian authorities in the regulation of the election law. The position of the President of Croatia that he supports the unilateral change of the Dayton Agreement through the establishment of a third entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina is especially worrisome, as well as the fact that he is ready to condition possible NATO enlargement on changes of the election law in our country. The election law in Croatia is its internal issue, and we do not interfere in that.”

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  6. “Although, as a State, we do not undermine anyone, we are concerned about the signals from part of our neighbourhood. We are particularly concerned by the rapid armament of neighbouring countries, primarily Serbia, which, by including the Bosnia and Herzegovina entity Republika Srpska in its national defence strategy, has shown worrisome disrespect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are concerned about the protection that Serbia is offering to convicted war criminals, such as Novak Đukić, and numerous other suspects in the Srebrenica genocide wanted by the Bosnia and Herzegovina judiciary. At the same time, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina who had once defended the country are being prosecuted before Serbian courts.”

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  7. “We are committed to having good relations with our neighbours, based on mutual respect. All open issues need to be resolved through dialogue and agreement or, in the absence of a consensus- based solution, through the institutions in charge of implementing international law. Bosnia and Herzegovina supports regional cooperation. We participate in a vast number of regional initiatives that seek to promote political and other forms of cooperation in the region. Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with other Western Balkan countries, joined the Common Regional Market as part of the Berlin process. We believe that strengthening regional economic cooperation, while respecting European Union standards in that area, can have an extremely positive impact on the overall situation.”

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  8. “I firmly believe that, in the current geopolitical situation, where we feel the strong consequences of the aggression against Ukraine for the stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the entire Western Balkans, the European Union should respond positively to the request for candidate status within the framework of the new enlargement methodology. Despite numerous internal disputes, we managed to find a united voice on this issue, and I think that that should be encouraged. Granting candidate status, coupled with restrictive measures against the Dayton subversives, can ensure the full stabilization of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and initiate a new round of reform momentum. Bosnia and Herzegovina is committed to strengthening peace in the region through the strengthening of good-neighbourly relations and regional cooperation.”

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  9. “In that regard, the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina are aware of their obligations when it comes to implementing the reforms in the European Commission’s opinion on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s application for membership of the European Union, as well as the reform programme that has outlined the framework for the continuation of our NATO path. I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the European Union and NATO for their commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina and our European and Euro- Atlantic perspective.”

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  10. “Recently, after pressure from the international community, representatives of the Republika Srpska began attending the sessions, but they still refuse to work at full capacity and take decisions, which means that the blockade has not stopped. It was just slightly mitigated due to the sanctions announced or imposed by the international community. It is necessary for the blockade to end and for Bosnia and Herzegovina to fully emerge from the crisis in order to ensure stability and progress. The authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina need to commit to reforms, with the aim of improving citizens’ living standards and ensuring progress on the path to Euro- Atlantic integration.”

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  11. “Schmidt, decided to suspend the secessionist State property law, which is important for stability. However, in order to completely stabilize the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is necessary to annul all unconstitutional laws, as well as the conclusions of the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska of 10 December 2021 and all other acts that are contrary to the Dayton Peace Agreement. Furthermore, it is also necessary to unblock the work of institutions. Since the summer of last year, the State institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, have not worked at all due to the absence of representatives of the Republika Srpska and the lack of a quorum.”

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  12. “Considering the Security Council’s mandate, let me warn the Council of the dangers of such secessionist activities directly undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement as a cornerstone of peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in that part of Europe. Given that, due to a complex decision-making system, Bosnia and Herzegovina does not have fully developed proper mechanisms to prevent secessionist activities in a timely manner, we need the support of the international community. Experience with regard to the implementation of the Dayton Agreement shows us that such support has always proved to be beneficial and effective. It is therefore important that, as part of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the Office of the High Representative do its job in accordance with the mandate that was given to it. The High Representative, Mr.”

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  13. “Unfortunately, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, over the past 10 months, we have been witnessing efforts to destroy everything that has been achieved through the implementation of the Dayton Agreement. The Republika Srpska authorities are threatening to unilaterally disband all those State institutions and appropriate their competencies. For that purpose, they adopted or sent for processing specific laws in the areas of justice, State property and medicines. That threatens the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since, as I said, the Dayton Constitution unequivocally states that additional State level competencies are needed in order to preserve Bosnia and Herzegovina’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.”

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  14. “Furthermore, we also did that with the support of the international community, including this organ, for which we in Bosnia and Herzegovina are very grateful. During the period from 1997 to 2014, when such reforms were being implemented, in its resolutions on the situation in our country the Security Council gave clear support to the process of strengthening State institutions and encouraged the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to follow that path. Along with that support, in resolutions 2123 (2013) and 2183 (2014), respectively, this organ further stated that the process of strengthening State institutions fostered the building of a fully functioning, self-sustaining State, able to integrate itself into European structures.”

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  15. “By implementing these provisions of the Constitution established under the Dayton Peace Agreement, we have formed a joint army, intelligence service, ministries, a State tax system, judiciary and other institutions, which have strengthened peace, and, thanks to them, the State has been able to function independently. As all relevant analyses show, these reforms have benefited citizens of all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including both entities and Brčko district. We have implemented these reforms with the consent of political representatives from both entities and all peoples, while decisions have been made in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the prescribed procedures.”

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  16. “This crisis was caused by secessionist threats, a blockade on institutions and moves by the Republika Srpska authorities in violation of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Dayton Peace Agreement and 27 years the Agreement’s implementation. In the time frame since the end of the war, in accordance with the Dayton Peace Agreement, and with the support of the international community, we have made substantial progress with reforms. The clear provisions of Article III of the Dayton Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, prescribe the possibility for Bosnia and Herzegovina to establish additional State institutions and assume the competencies it needs to preserve its sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and international subjectivity.”

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  17. “Mr. Džaferović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (spoke in Bosnian; English interpretation provided by the delegation): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council in the month of May, and I wish you every success in your mission. I also welcome Mr. Schmidt, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose report on the situation in the country (see S/2022/374) I consider to be an objective account of the situation in our country. Let me address some key points with regard to the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For over 10 years, our country has been in a deep political crisis.”

    2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source