The European path of Bosnia and Herzegovina must not be used as an excuse to violate the Dayton Peace Agreement and entity rights, said Aleksandar Goganović, Deputy Minister of Defense in the Council of Ministers.
“The attempt by the House of Representatives of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly to independently appoint a chief negotiator with the European Union is unconstitutional. The opposition and Sarajevo’s political ‘Troika’ cannot represent Republika Srpska because they are not part of Srpska’s government, and any attempt to impose a candidate outside the framework of entity rights directly violates the Dayton Agreement and the principles of entity equality,” Goganović explained.
Even if the BiH Parliamentary Assembly were to adopt such a decision, he told SRNA, any laws proposed by such a negotiator could not pass through the Council of Ministers, since the chief negotiator would lack legitimacy.
“Any attempt to make decisions outside established procedures destabilizes joint institutions at the BiH level,” Goganović emphasized.
He stated that Republika Srpska remains firmly committed to respecting the Dayton Agreement and ensuring the legitimate inclusion of all levels of government in key decision-making processes.
“Only through respect for entity rights and legal procedures can Bosnia and Herzegovina ensure a stable and credible European path,” Goganović concluded.
He added that Republika Srpska and its leadership are committed to European integration, but strictly in accordance with the Dayton Peace Agreement, which clearly defines that decisions in BiH are made exclusively through the consensus of the three constituent peoples and two entities, and in line with the will of the people — represented by the SNSD and its coalition partners.
Source: RTRS
