Mesić: RS problem in relations with Serbia

Croatian President Stjepan Mesic said that the question of the Republic of Srpska (RS) is another factor affecting relations with Serbia negatively. He accused RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik once again of wanting to breakup Bosnia-Herzegovina. Mesic: RS problem in relations with Serbia Mesic told B92 that Dodik is threatening with the idea of a new referendum “which would mean that Bosnia-Herzegovina would cease to exist." “If the Republic of Srpska separates from Bosnia-Herzegovina, then the so-called Croatian republic would separate as well. And that part would then join Croatia,” Mesic said. “What would be left is a small Islamic country which would be surrounded by enemies. Some people in Belgrade just cannot understand this,” he said. “I expect from Belgrade officials is to make the same first step that I made. I told Croats in Bosnia-Herzegovina—your country is Bosnia-Herzegovina, your capital city is Sarajevo; create your politics in Bosnia-Herzegovina. This message has not been sent to Serbs from Belgrade yet, we have not heard—Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina, not the entity, but Bosnia-Herzegovina, your homeland is Bosnia-Herzegovina, your capital city is Sarajevo; create your politics with the other two groups of people in Sarajevo,” Mesic said. “This should be done instead of giving them false hope. The architecture of our region has ended, if someone was to change that architecture now, it could only be done through war,” Mesic said. Stjepan Mesic (FoNet archive)

Mesić: RS problem in relations with Serbia

Mesić told B92 that Dodik is threatening with the idea of a new referendum “which would mean that Bosnia-Herzegovina would cease to exist."

“If the Republic of Srpska separates from Bosnia-Herzegovina, then the so-called Croatian republic would separate as well. And that part would then join Croatia,” Mesić said.

“What would be left is a small Islamic country which would be surrounded by enemies. Some people in Belgrade just cannot understand this,” he said.

“I expect from Belgrade officials is to make the same first step that I made. I told Croats in Bosnia-Herzegovina—your country is Bosnia-Herzegovina, your capital city is Sarajevo; create your politics in Bosnia-Herzegovina. This message has not been sent to Serbs from Belgrade yet, we have not heard—Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina, not the entity, but Bosnia-Herzegovina, your homeland is Bosnia-Herzegovina, your capital city is Sarajevo; create your politics with the other two groups of people in Sarajevo,” Mesić said.

“This should be done instead of giving them false hope. The architecture of our region has ended, if someone was to change that architecture now, it could only be done through war,” Mesić said.