Milorad Dodik, the president of Bosnia and Herzegovina of the Serbian Republic, will be banned from entering the territory of Poland – said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Paweł Wroński. He pointed out that the reason for the decision is his last statements and actions.
Key facts:
- Recently, Milorad Dodik announced that he wanted to look for “security support” and “warranty” for the political and territorial position “of the Serbian Republic. He intends to look for them in Russia. He also recently visited Moscow.
- He once confessed that he would like “the Serbian Republic to become an independent country.”
- A letter of arrest warrant was issued in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs transferred – when talking about a decision to ban the Serbs of the Bosnian leader – that “several other European countries have already made such a decision”. – The justification for our decision are the last actions and statements of Mr. Dodik, especially in terms of Europe's relationship with Russiaespecially regarding Russia and the situation in the Balkans – said Paweł Wroński.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that the procedure for the prohibition of Dodik entering Poland will be finalized in the near future.
Looking for “support” in Russia
On Saturday, Dodik announced a request to Russia for a guarantee of security for the Republic of Serbian. In the past, the politician threatened to break this part from the rest of the country.
– What we want to offer and what we want to require from Russia in the coming period are a number of issues that can be described as some kind of security support, not to mention Russia's guarantees for our political and territorial position – he said to the media.
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He also summed up his visit to Russia, where he participated in the celebration of “Victory Day”, saying that during his stay in Moscow he had four meetings with the president Vladimir Putin. He added that Putin told him that “they would remain in contact on all matters” and assured him about “completing all joint actions.”
Sanctions, judgment and crises. Dodika's achievements
Dodik has been on the sanction list since 2022 USA Due to “participation in violation or action hindering or threatening the implementation of a peace agreement with Dayton (ending war in BiH – ed.), as well as for corruption activities.” In 2023, he admitted in an interview with Russian RT television that “he wants the Serbian Republic to become an independent country.”
Prosecutor's office Bosnia and Herzegovina He investigates the alleged assassination attempt on the country's constitutional order against President Dodik and the Prime Minister and President of the Parliament of the Serbian Republic. The BiH court, therefore, issued a nationwide order to arrest three politicians.
The latest political crisis in BiH broke out after at the end of February the first instance court sentenced Dodik to a year in prison and six years of ban on performing public functions for hindering the implementation of the decision made by the high representative of the international community in Bih Christian Schmidt. He is responsible for supervising the implementation of the provisions of the peace system from Dayton (ending the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina).
After the verdict was announced, the RS Parliament voted a number of laws prohibiting the activities in the territory of several BiH central institutions, including courts, prosecutor's office and federal police. After the documents are signed by Dodik Constitutional Tribunal BiH suspended their validity on March 7 until the final decision was made.
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Source: PAP
Source of the main photo: Lexandr Kryazhev / Host Photo Agency RIA NOVOSTI / EPA / PAP