O decision NATO Bosnian media reported on Saturday, citing the words of the Commander-in-Chief of NATO Joint Forces in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli.
– After conducting a full audit of KFOR, we came to the conclusion that we need not only more soldiers, but also more effective equipment. The process continues. We are going to bring it into the field more heavy equipment and more people – said General Cavoli.
The general added that it had been launched at least two missionswhich aim to gather more information and better understand events in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He assessed that ethnic tensions in BiH could potentially escalate and destabilize the Western Balkans region.
– Ethnonationalist policies make it very difficult for Bosnia and Herzegovina to accept needed reforms political, legal and economic that would accelerate its Euro-Atlantic integration, noted the American general.
Unrest in the Balkans. The President of Serbia warns
Discussions around the region have led to the recent increase in unrest in the region resolution regarding Srebrenica, which is to be voted on by the UN General Assembly. The document has, among others, designate July 11 as International Genocide Remembrance Day.
At the beginning of last week, we reported on the words of the Serbian president, who commented that there are “many flashpoints” in the international arena. Aleksandar Vuczic he said that passing the resolution might result the emergence of claims for war reparations and the removal of Republika Srpska – the part of Bosnia and Herzegovina recognized by the Dayton Peace Agreement.
The Parliament of the RS decided on the night from Thursday to Friday to take over the competences defining the principles and process of conducting elections from the central government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. MPs from the Serbian part of BiH also voted on a report denying the genocide in Srebrenica.
The announcement of secession was commented on, among others, by: US Embassy in Sarajevo. “Threats of secession are further evidence of disrespect for the Dayton Peace Agreement. The United States is ready to respond to anti-democratic actions against this agreement. We support the territorial integrity, sovereignty and multi-ethnic character of Bosnia and Herzegovina and reject any attempts at secession,” it said.
The Kosovo case in the Council of Europe. Serbian authorities against
Apart from this, the region is also ignited by the Parliamentary Assembly Voting Council of Europe regarding admission to Kosovo. On Tuesday, the assembly supported the report of the rapporteur for Kosovo, which recommended that the country be admitted to the organization.
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti then expressed his satisfaction and said that the decision was “confirmation of the state's achievements in the field of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.” The head of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reacted to the vote result. Ivic Daczić, in turn, wrote about “the day of shame of the Council of Europe“The final decision on Kosovo's membership will be made at a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the European Council 16 houses.
If Kosovo were admitted, the Serbs, who do not recognize the country's independence, announced that they would will leave the organization.
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