Is Dodik telling truth about Trump inauguration invitation?
The saga of who will be present as Donald Trump is inaugurated as the next president of the United State continues.
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However, experts explain that as a rule only foreign ambassadors posted in the U.S. capital attend presidential inaugurations.
From Dodik, the leader of the Serb Republic (RS) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, all the way to former commander of the terrorist KLA Ramush Haradinaj - these last days have seen the bragging in the region: "Trump's invited me to his inauguration."
But who actually gets an invitation to be in attendance in front of Capitol Hill on that cold day in January?
"The only one who can be invited to Washington officially by the U.S. President is the president of one country, that is often either the Canadian prime minister or the president of Mexico. Nobody else is invited, except ambassadors and their spouses. Therefore anyone who claims to have been invited by the president is simply not telling the truth," said Ivan Vujacic, Serbia's former ambassador to the U.S.
Officials in Washington have a pragmatic stance toward all this, considering that the arrival of dozens of foreign delegations would make putting in place the already massive security measures even more difficult.
The head of the RS representative office in Washington, meanwhile, claims that Dodik received the invitation from Trump's transitional team, and that this "bothers somebody."
"As for the inauguration itself I'm glad that the president received several invitations. The president and his wife have the tickets for the oath-taking, which have been provided by friends from the transitional team of President Trump. We are encouraged by the fact the Serb Republic can be present at this important event," says the head of the office, Obrad Kesic.
The U.S. embassy in Sarajevo earlier refused to issue Dodik with a diplomatic visa. Kesic said the explanation - that the RS president was denied a visa because he would not travel to Washington as a representative of Bosnia-Herzegovina - means the U.S. embassy itself is separating the RS from Bosnia.
Vujacic, meanwhile, explained that "a great number of parties" are held after the inauguration, "organized by various lobbying groups, some also by the newly elected president and the first lady."
"Afterwards, you are invited to one of those balls. They go to 11 balls during that evening. There are probably some other parties where they show up briefly, shake somebody's hand, give a 2-minute speech and that's it," he said.
After the inauguration of the new U.S. president, Washington will host the National Prayer Breakfast. This gathering is organized by the conservative Christian organization Fellowship Foundation, rather than the White House.
"State Department didn't invite him"
The Banja Luka-based daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Friday they learned from the U.S. embassy in Sarajevo that Milorad Dodik was "not invited" to the inauguration.
Specifically, the embassy said that the U.S. State Department did not send an invitation to Dodik.
After the embassy refused to grant him a diplomatic visa, Dodik earlier this week reapplied, this time for a regular visa.
Invitations are issued by Trump’s camp not the State Department
(sj, 2 January 2017 07:33)
I'm not sure what entity or organization is this "Trump camp", but regardless, since the CE of B92 forums sj is commanding so, the "Trump camp" must be immediately created and start issuing invitations!
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the US Embassy’s refusal to provide Dodik with a diplomatic visa to which he is entitled to is petty politics.
(sj, 2 January 2017 07:33)
Since the CE of B92 forums sj has conferred upon a certain Dodik the inalienable right to get a US diplomatic visa, the US State Department must immediately issue a diplomatic visa to said Dodik, otherwise the CE of B92 forums sj might take further action to compel the US Embassy in Sarajevo to comply with the commands of the CE of B92 forums sj!
P.S. CE = Chief Economist
(icj1, 2 January 2017 17:29)
Why has he received "another invitation" if the first one was genuine and from the person/people he claimed it was from?
(ned taylor, 30 December 2016 15:39)
Invitations are issued by Trump’s camp not the State Department and the US Embassy’s refusal to provide Dodik with a diplomatic visa to which he is entitled to is petty politics. This mostly revolves over Dodik refusing to attend an interview with BiH prosecutor’s office over the referendum. However, when he did go all Dodik told them was that if the people of RS want to hold a referendum to leave BiH he will hold that one too. Actually, if there was one grey cell in the prosecutor’s office they would not have bothered with him because technically he told that office he was going to do what they allege was illegal and they cant do a thing about it.
So now that he has visited that office there should be no obstacle, but as I said its petty politics. What is also seen here is a “battle” between the old regime in power and the incoming team. That’s why a new invitation may have been issued.
Surely you can see for yourself the way Obama made a fool of himself over the Russian diplomat issue. Putin did not react as expected and he was even praised by Trump which, since you have worked in government, you would know that this action is equivalent to Trump walking up to the current President and slapping him in the face. I am really sad to see how badly Obama has behaved in his last few weeks.
(sj, 2 January 2017 07:33)
I agree with you Bash the news on B92 is upsetting.People being beheaded,random shooting of innocent civilians,bomb explosions, desecration of religious buildings,expulsion of people who've lived in their homelands for centuries,vandalising memorials and cemeteries,harassment,racist graffiti. It's about time to stop reporting from the Serbian province of Kosovo once and for all until it is vacated by this band of terrorists who have invaded and now inhabit it.
(Blue, 2 January 2017 03:06)
Hi to all. And happy new year.. I start feeling sick while I read the news on the B92!! What kind of channel is this? I think B92 is controlled by the sllobodan miloshovic!! Why they still use this word terrorist I don't understand!! I think the biggest terrorist here is B92!! Does the B92 has license at all?? Thank you
(Bashkim, 1 January 2017 19:06)
Since the incoming First Lady is Slovenian, it might be more interesting to learn exactly who from the Balkans have been invited. There is bound to be more than a few.
(Paul, 30 December 2016 23:17)
Why has he received "another invitation" if the first one was genuine and from the person/people he claimed it was from?
(ned taylor, 30 December 2016 15:39)
Do-dick, RS, zso in Kosovo, are cancer . They should be physically removed , and kept under a big dose of chemo . If you want prosperity in the Balkans , if not The problem will never be solved
(Tony Pocesta, 30 December 2016 13:29)
Do-dick, RS, zso in Kosovo, are cancer . They should be physically removed , and kept under a big dose of chemo . If you want prosperity in the Balkans , if not The problem will never be solved
(Tony Pocesta, 30 December 2016 13:29)
Why has he received "another invitation" if the first one was genuine and from the person/people he claimed it was from?
(ned taylor, 30 December 2016 15:39)
Since the incoming First Lady is Slovenian, it might be more interesting to learn exactly who from the Balkans have been invited. There is bound to be more than a few.
(Paul, 30 December 2016 23:17)
Hi to all. And happy new year.. I start feeling sick while I read the news on the B92!! What kind of channel is this? I think B92 is controlled by the sllobodan miloshovic!! Why they still use this word terrorist I don't understand!! I think the biggest terrorist here is B92!! Does the B92 has license at all?? Thank you
(Bashkim, 1 January 2017 19:06)
Why has he received "another invitation" if the first one was genuine and from the person/people he claimed it was from?
(ned taylor, 30 December 2016 15:39)
Invitations are issued by Trump’s camp not the State Department and the US Embassy’s refusal to provide Dodik with a diplomatic visa to which he is entitled to is petty politics. This mostly revolves over Dodik refusing to attend an interview with BiH prosecutor’s office over the referendum. However, when he did go all Dodik told them was that if the people of RS want to hold a referendum to leave BiH he will hold that one too. Actually, if there was one grey cell in the prosecutor’s office they would not have bothered with him because technically he told that office he was going to do what they allege was illegal and they cant do a thing about it.
So now that he has visited that office there should be no obstacle, but as I said its petty politics. What is also seen here is a “battle” between the old regime in power and the incoming team. That’s why a new invitation may have been issued.
Surely you can see for yourself the way Obama made a fool of himself over the Russian diplomat issue. Putin did not react as expected and he was even praised by Trump which, since you have worked in government, you would know that this action is equivalent to Trump walking up to the current President and slapping him in the face. I am really sad to see how badly Obama has behaved in his last few weeks.
(sj, 2 January 2017 07:33)
I agree with you Bash the news on B92 is upsetting.People being beheaded,random shooting of innocent civilians,bomb explosions, desecration of religious buildings,expulsion of people who've lived in their homelands for centuries,vandalising memorials and cemeteries,harassment,racist graffiti. It's about time to stop reporting from the Serbian province of Kosovo once and for all until it is vacated by this band of terrorists who have invaded and now inhabit it.
(Blue, 2 January 2017 03:06)
Invitations are issued by Trump’s camp not the State Department
(sj, 2 January 2017 07:33)
I'm not sure what entity or organization is this "Trump camp", but regardless, since the CE of B92 forums sj is commanding so, the "Trump camp" must be immediately created and start issuing invitations!
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the US Embassy’s refusal to provide Dodik with a diplomatic visa to which he is entitled to is petty politics.
(sj, 2 January 2017 07:33)
Since the CE of B92 forums sj has conferred upon a certain Dodik the inalienable right to get a US diplomatic visa, the US State Department must immediately issue a diplomatic visa to said Dodik, otherwise the CE of B92 forums sj might take further action to compel the US Embassy in Sarajevo to comply with the commands of the CE of B92 forums sj!
P.S. CE = Chief Economist
(icj1, 2 January 2017 17:29)
Do-dick, RS, zso in Kosovo, are cancer . They should be physically removed , and kept under a big dose of chemo . If you want prosperity in the Balkans , if not The problem will never be solved
(Tony Pocesta, 30 December 2016 13:29)
Hi to all. And happy new year.. I start feeling sick while I read the news on the B92!! What kind of channel is this? I think B92 is controlled by the sllobodan miloshovic!! Why they still use this word terrorist I don't understand!! I think the biggest terrorist here is B92!! Does the B92 has license at all?? Thank you
(Bashkim, 1 January 2017 19:06)
Since the incoming First Lady is Slovenian, it might be more interesting to learn exactly who from the Balkans have been invited. There is bound to be more than a few.
(Paul, 30 December 2016 23:17)
I agree with you Bash the news on B92 is upsetting.People being beheaded,random shooting of innocent civilians,bomb explosions, desecration of religious buildings,expulsion of people who've lived in their homelands for centuries,vandalising memorials and cemeteries,harassment,racist graffiti. It's about time to stop reporting from the Serbian province of Kosovo once and for all until it is vacated by this band of terrorists who have invaded and now inhabit it.
(Blue, 2 January 2017 03:06)
Why has he received "another invitation" if the first one was genuine and from the person/people he claimed it was from?
(ned taylor, 30 December 2016 15:39)
Invitations are issued by Trump’s camp not the State Department
(sj, 2 January 2017 07:33)
I'm not sure what entity or organization is this "Trump camp", but regardless, since the CE of B92 forums sj is commanding so, the "Trump camp" must be immediately created and start issuing invitations!
----------
the US Embassy’s refusal to provide Dodik with a diplomatic visa to which he is entitled to is petty politics.
(sj, 2 January 2017 07:33)
Since the CE of B92 forums sj has conferred upon a certain Dodik the inalienable right to get a US diplomatic visa, the US State Department must immediately issue a diplomatic visa to said Dodik, otherwise the CE of B92 forums sj might take further action to compel the US Embassy in Sarajevo to comply with the commands of the CE of B92 forums sj!
P.S. CE = Chief Economist
(icj1, 2 January 2017 17:29)
Why has he received "another invitation" if the first one was genuine and from the person/people he claimed it was from?
(ned taylor, 30 December 2016 15:39)
Invitations are issued by Trump’s camp not the State Department and the US Embassy’s refusal to provide Dodik with a diplomatic visa to which he is entitled to is petty politics. This mostly revolves over Dodik refusing to attend an interview with BiH prosecutor’s office over the referendum. However, when he did go all Dodik told them was that if the people of RS want to hold a referendum to leave BiH he will hold that one too. Actually, if there was one grey cell in the prosecutor’s office they would not have bothered with him because technically he told that office he was going to do what they allege was illegal and they cant do a thing about it.
So now that he has visited that office there should be no obstacle, but as I said its petty politics. What is also seen here is a “battle” between the old regime in power and the incoming team. That’s why a new invitation may have been issued.
Surely you can see for yourself the way Obama made a fool of himself over the Russian diplomat issue. Putin did not react as expected and he was even praised by Trump which, since you have worked in government, you would know that this action is equivalent to Trump walking up to the current President and slapping him in the face. I am really sad to see how badly Obama has behaved in his last few weeks.
(sj, 2 January 2017 07:33)