The Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željka Cvijanović, said it is time to break stereotypes about Republika Srpska and that she believes the diplomatic activity of her delegation in recent days served that purpose.
“We are on a mission to communicate the truth or to correct some injustices we have faced. I think we are doing that job well, and it will go even better,” Cvijanović said.
She stated that she is satisfied with what has been achieved, primarily with the level of understanding and friendship found at the addresses they visited.
Cvijanović noted that they knew how they were positioned with regard to Hungary and Israel, while when it comes to the United States, a new step forward is taking place, with a new administration that is open to hearing everyone and does not cling to imposed stereotypes.
“We share values; we have political values that overlap with those of the people we are talking to—a sovereigntist approach, a traditional approach,” Cvijanović said.
She emphasized that in the United States they clearly stated their interest in economic cooperation and exploring investment opportunities, but also that they had the opportunity to communicate important positions of Republika Srpska and what is happening in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“If you have a collapsed foreign policy, an entire decision-making system, and a lack of respect for the Constitution and constitutional competences, then it is only normal that you must make the effort yourself and communicate,” Cvijanović told the portal Provjereno.
She pointed out that Bosnia and Herzegovina has nothing compact when it comes to foreign policy, noting that Bosniak politicians dismantled it long ago, so every opportunity should be used to present the positions of Republika Srpska, ensuring they are accurate and without any intention to harm others.
“We got excellent opportunities to communicate what we think, to do it in a way that takes nothing away from anyone, but we have the right to protect our rights, and that is what we are doing,” Cvijanović said.
She stressed that the new U.S. administration has a very rational approach to this region.
She also recalled the words of U.S. President Donald Trump that in their foreign policy there is no longer an approach that means building other people’s states and nations.
“It is already clear that they understand the context here. The moment you have an unelected foreigner who believes he can stand above parliament, you are already in conflict with everyone in this administration—in a mental and political conflict,” Cvijanović said.
She assessed that the unelected foreigner will leave and that this issue will be resolved in the near future.
“I think we have entered the final phase in which these globalist instruments need to be dismantled, but it remains to be seen how long this unpacking phase will last. I am very optimistic about that,” Cvijanović said.
According to her, Bosnia and Herzegovina can survive only if it functions through dialogue and agreement, based on the framework confirmed by the Dayton Agreement.
“We are not ready to fulfill other people’s wishes; I think they must become a matter of agreement and reality. For us, Republika Srpska is the most important political goal, and within that, that it be stable, peaceful, and developing,” Cvijanović emphasized.
She pointed out that the Sarajevo mindset believes Bosnia and Herzegovina belongs to them, so they privatized everything, and at one point were allowed to privatize foreign states as well, but that is no longer the case.
“We are not trying to close doors to them; they tried to close doors to us, but we were persistent. We are working for our own good because we must correct an injustice that existed,” Cvijanović said.
Referring to opposition views regarding the stay in Washington, Cvijanović believes that only someone irrational and uninformed could think it is a personal matter when sanctions are lifted from 50 individuals and business entities in a single move, without recognizing that there is goodwill behind it.
Source: RTRS
