SARAJEVO -- Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina Bakir Izetbegoviĉ has spoken in favor of that country joining NATO.
Source: Tanjug
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"They are well organized and prosperous countries, it is actually an elite group of countries, and this is where Bosnia should go," he said, stressing that "decisions about this were made by the presidency 11 years ago, and then confirmed in 2009."
He pointed out that the requirement for joining NATO was to register 63 military sites, and that this has not been done during the past four years. Referring to politicians from Bosnia's Serb entity, the RS, Izetbegoviĉ said that "irresponsible people, those who want to halt the road to NATO" wanted to "tie this one permille of state assets to other state resources and divide it between the two entities."
"That will certainly not happen, we will never agree to a division of state property in such a way... Certainly we will put into function all state property and even this, military kind," he told a conference organized in Sarajevo by the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
He believes that Bosnia's delay on the road to NATO membership is "one of the reasons for the halting of the economy."
"The message that Bosnia-Herzegovina is a member of NATO, a safe country where investments can be made could lead to intense investment and inflow of foreign capital. Thanks to irresponsible people, we had a delay in Bosnia and the matter should be concluded in the coming months," said Izetbegoviĉ.
Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO Ted Whiteside stressed that NATO chose Bosnia-Herzegovina to organize the gathering "because they noticed that there was a genuine interest in the subject among its politicians and diplomats."
njegosUK didn't you learn by now that there is no serbian language, it was copied from a bosnian dictionary 2 centuries older than any serbian one
(ninja304, 27 April 2014 19:08)
RS entity does not have 90% serb majority out of 1.2 million people who reside there.it is only 75%.there is 170 000 bosniaks that live there wich account for 15% ANd around 50 000 croats wich aacount for 4% and the rest is others.please get your facts straight and look at the recent 2013 cencus.also RS is a dieing state.the serbian data on birth and death population shows that every year there is 9000 less serbs in RS because deaths out weigh the births.typically because most serbian families in RS can aford to only have one child.because there state is bankrupt.the serbians in bosnia will die out in the next 50-60 years 100 000 less people every 10 years will lead to a massive decline.in there population.but on the federation side were the people get better wages and liveing standards thanx to the muslim world our population is blooming.and this is excatly why the serbs are scared and want seccession but they will never get it.the leader milorad dodik has bankrupted there entity.the unemployed rate in RS iS 65%.before judgeing these facts research my information and you will see this is all facts from data instituions released by the goverment entities.and if you think its a lie.why is the opposeing serbian party of RS.(SDS) joining with the muslims because the (SNDS)lead by dodik has ruined the RS.hence why every single day there is protesters outside his building demanding his resignation.not to mention these same people are serbian veterans. SHAMMEEEEEE youtube it.haha
(samm, 26 April 2014 03:29)
all THESE PRO SERBIANS? lets look at the facts in bosnia there is currently 3.8 million people the 2013 cencus shows that bosniaks make up 54 % of the country serbs 30% and croats 11% now you fuckers forget there is over 2 million of us in the country and only 1 million serbs not to mention 500 000 croats that hate your guts now lets look at the facts if RS call for a referendum on seccsion.bosnia will call on a referendum to abolish RS wich will definalty happen because 2.5 million people out weigh 1 million.secondly it will lead to war you forget bosnia and croatians are allies unfortanlty most the croats in hercigovina region are fuck wits but the croatian president now top general stjepan mjsic has warned you if you secede you will be abolished via the croat army wich is a nato member. and the bosnian muslim army currently OSBIH. who have the most advanced artillery and tanks on the balkans thanks to american and saudi donations. serbs have No millitary might on the balkans its a fact because alot of it was destroyed by nato. now america owns the dayton accord wich says bosnia will never be split but the people have the rite to abolish entities.wich meens majority of the bosniak country have the rite to hold a referendum to abolish RS . its a fact in the dayton accord and you cant change it if serbs try and secede you will be bombed by nato again. also if you watch the news 2 days ago NATO said that it will alow bosnia to join aslong as the majority of people agress.
(saam, 26 April 2014 03:13)
RS is an artificial construct composed of disconnected sub-entities ironically dependent upon the federation's infrastructure for its function. It is born from horror and such will infect its future.
NATO sets a series of expectations all of which are based upon a unified command structure and direct channels of communication. Therein lies the problem- RS no speaka wid da non Serbs. Cos RS is rs.
RS pegs its future security on a Russian alliance as does its distant cousin Serbia. Such is their fate. Maybe one day they'll ask the right questions about what they really want for their children.
(iko, 25 April 2014 13:57)
Its simple as this Serbs wont be ruled by Turks again... Look into Izetbegovic family there are Turkish not ETHNIC BOSNIAK!!! And for they well move back to Serbia sorry but where you before your ancestors converted to Islam and why do you speak Serbian and a lot of Serbian last names?!
(NjegosUK, 25 April 2014 02:07)
Laugh all you like but the winds of change are blowing and they will blow the United States of Windbags right off the European continent. Once the change occurs, watch what happens then Albanians looking for new homelands in Albania while the Bosnaiks seek shelter in Ankara, but not before the Bosniaks rid Bosnia of all Croats and I might add they are doing a brilliant job of that right now.
Why do you think the Windbags are so concerened over Ukraine? Democracy and Freedom? No they know very well once Ukraine falls, and it will, they are gone from Europe.
So enjoy it now while it lasts becasue teh next stop is Tirahan.
(sj, 25 April 2014 01:18)
as usual we have serbs so interested in Bosnia, always have their usual propaganda ready and are making scenerios of what they believe is going to happen, and the funnies part, all those scenerios have something to do with serbs winning or serbia expanding. What a laugh
(ninja304, 24 April 2014 22:32)
Hahaha how can Bosnia join NATO when they cant and wont even destroy a Wahhabi village in the federation! Sorry but Bosnians days are up im afraid you see Bosnia and Montenegro and the region of Kosovo want to join NATO for one reason and that is to stop them falling apart which they will... Look at it like this if the Serbs in Bosnia, Montenegro and Kosovo decide to split and join Serbia! The idiots left have no one to blame but themselves so will start to attack each other, in Bosnia you will have modern western against Wahhabi dogs! In Crna Gora the Crnogorci left will have issues again with Albanians and Muslims and Kosovo will be a royal rumble of clans going at each other to control drugs! Funny isnt it even after the break up and attempted destruction of Serbia and Serbs we still have the best cards as it shows in Ukraine the West wont do anything and there is a huge pipe line going through Serbia property of a Mr Putin... Time is ticking my friends
(NjegosUK, 24 April 2014 10:54)
Hard to imagine Bosnia joining Nato considering its communities are so bitterly divided. I would imagine these fundamental issues would need to be resolved first. Furthermore, investors have safer markets to invest their scarce capital.
(Dean, 24 April 2014 09:01)
Elite countries have joined Nato! I wouldn't say that Albania is an elite country. Also Izetbegovic is finding excuses for his failures as a politician. Nato membership is not a fast track to economic stability, investments etc. He knows RS will never allow Nato membership which is why he is spreading lies to cover his own a.s.
(Hank The Tank, 24 April 2014 07:03)
'Referring to politicians from Bosnia's Serb entity, the RS, Izetbegoviĉ said that "irresponsible people, those who want to halt the road to NATO" wanted to "tie this one permille of state assets to other state resources and divide it between the two entities."
"That will certainly not happen, we will never agree to a division of state property in such a way... Certainly we will put into function all state property and even this, military kind," he told a conference organized in Sarajevo by the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the NATO headquarters in Brussels. '
It sounds like there are military assets in Republika Srpska that NATO needs for B&H to be a NATO member. Izetbegoviĉ wants to seize these assets and turn them over to NATO? What kind of initiative is he talking about here?
(Paul, 23 April 2014 22:45)
Bosnia will NEVER be in Nato. Bosnia is a DEAD state. This is nothing more than NATO fighting for its last breath as they see the writing on the wall. Their "1000" year rein is coming to an end. Wanna know how its gonna pan out?
They will TRY and remove Dodik (the elected Serb leader) and it will backfire. They will try and use their "occupier" powers to make it "legal" and "democratic" even though it would be against the will of 90% of the RS population. What will happen? NATO will back the Bosnians (like before) but unlike last time, Russia now has the ability AND reason to back the Serbs. And the stronger team will win. I already know who that is, and I'm sure you do too... :)
But Bosnia isn't the prize here... Kosovo will be :D
(draza4life, 23 April 2014 21:53)
Bosnia will NEVER be in Nato. Bosnia is a DEAD state. This is nothing more than NATO fighting for its last breath as they see the writing on the wall. Their "1000" year rein is coming to an end. Wanna know how its gonna pan out?
They will TRY and remove Dodik (the elected Serb leader) and it will backfire. They will try and use their "occupier" powers to make it "legal" and "democratic" even though it would be against the will of 90% of the RS population. What will happen? NATO will back the Bosnians (like before) but unlike last time, Russia now has the ability AND reason to back the Serbs. And the stronger team will win. I already know who that is, and I'm sure you do too... :)
But Bosnia isn't the prize here... Kosovo will be :D
(draza4life, 23 April 2014 21:53)
'Referring to politicians from Bosnia's Serb entity, the RS, Izetbegoviĉ said that "irresponsible people, those who want to halt the road to NATO" wanted to "tie this one permille of state assets to other state resources and divide it between the two entities."
"That will certainly not happen, we will never agree to a division of state property in such a way... Certainly we will put into function all state property and even this, military kind," he told a conference organized in Sarajevo by the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the NATO headquarters in Brussels. '
It sounds like there are military assets in Republika Srpska that NATO needs for B&H to be a NATO member. Izetbegoviĉ wants to seize these assets and turn them over to NATO? What kind of initiative is he talking about here?
(Paul, 23 April 2014 22:45)
Hard to imagine Bosnia joining Nato considering its communities are so bitterly divided. I would imagine these fundamental issues would need to be resolved first. Furthermore, investors have safer markets to invest their scarce capital.
(Dean, 24 April 2014 09:01)
Elite countries have joined Nato! I wouldn't say that Albania is an elite country. Also Izetbegovic is finding excuses for his failures as a politician. Nato membership is not a fast track to economic stability, investments etc. He knows RS will never allow Nato membership which is why he is spreading lies to cover his own a.s.
(Hank The Tank, 24 April 2014 07:03)
as usual we have serbs so interested in Bosnia, always have their usual propaganda ready and are making scenerios of what they believe is going to happen, and the funnies part, all those scenerios have something to do with serbs winning or serbia expanding. What a laugh
(ninja304, 24 April 2014 22:32)
Hahaha how can Bosnia join NATO when they cant and wont even destroy a Wahhabi village in the federation! Sorry but Bosnians days are up im afraid you see Bosnia and Montenegro and the region of Kosovo want to join NATO for one reason and that is to stop them falling apart which they will... Look at it like this if the Serbs in Bosnia, Montenegro and Kosovo decide to split and join Serbia! The idiots left have no one to blame but themselves so will start to attack each other, in Bosnia you will have modern western against Wahhabi dogs! In Crna Gora the Crnogorci left will have issues again with Albanians and Muslims and Kosovo will be a royal rumble of clans going at each other to control drugs! Funny isnt it even after the break up and attempted destruction of Serbia and Serbs we still have the best cards as it shows in Ukraine the West wont do anything and there is a huge pipe line going through Serbia property of a Mr Putin... Time is ticking my friends
(NjegosUK, 24 April 2014 10:54)
RS is an artificial construct composed of disconnected sub-entities ironically dependent upon the federation's infrastructure for its function. It is born from horror and such will infect its future.
NATO sets a series of expectations all of which are based upon a unified command structure and direct channels of communication. Therein lies the problem- RS no speaka wid da non Serbs. Cos RS is rs.
RS pegs its future security on a Russian alliance as does its distant cousin Serbia. Such is their fate. Maybe one day they'll ask the right questions about what they really want for their children.
(iko, 25 April 2014 13:57)
Its simple as this Serbs wont be ruled by Turks again... Look into Izetbegovic family there are Turkish not ETHNIC BOSNIAK!!! And for they well move back to Serbia sorry but where you before your ancestors converted to Islam and why do you speak Serbian and a lot of Serbian last names?!
(NjegosUK, 25 April 2014 02:07)
RS entity does not have 90% serb majority out of 1.2 million people who reside there.it is only 75%.there is 170 000 bosniaks that live there wich account for 15% ANd around 50 000 croats wich aacount for 4% and the rest is others.please get your facts straight and look at the recent 2013 cencus.also RS is a dieing state.the serbian data on birth and death population shows that every year there is 9000 less serbs in RS because deaths out weigh the births.typically because most serbian families in RS can aford to only have one child.because there state is bankrupt.the serbians in bosnia will die out in the next 50-60 years 100 000 less people every 10 years will lead to a massive decline.in there population.but on the federation side were the people get better wages and liveing standards thanx to the muslim world our population is blooming.and this is excatly why the serbs are scared and want seccession but they will never get it.the leader milorad dodik has bankrupted there entity.the unemployed rate in RS iS 65%.before judgeing these facts research my information and you will see this is all facts from data instituions released by the goverment entities.and if you think its a lie.why is the opposeing serbian party of RS.(SDS) joining with the muslims because the (SNDS)lead by dodik has ruined the RS.hence why every single day there is protesters outside his building demanding his resignation.not to mention these same people are serbian veterans. SHAMMEEEEEE youtube it.haha
(samm, 26 April 2014 03:29)
Laugh all you like but the winds of change are blowing and they will blow the United States of Windbags right off the European continent. Once the change occurs, watch what happens then Albanians looking for new homelands in Albania while the Bosnaiks seek shelter in Ankara, but not before the Bosniaks rid Bosnia of all Croats and I might add they are doing a brilliant job of that right now.
Why do you think the Windbags are so concerened over Ukraine? Democracy and Freedom? No they know very well once Ukraine falls, and it will, they are gone from Europe.
So enjoy it now while it lasts becasue teh next stop is Tirahan.
(sj, 25 April 2014 01:18)
all THESE PRO SERBIANS? lets look at the facts in bosnia there is currently 3.8 million people the 2013 cencus shows that bosniaks make up 54 % of the country serbs 30% and croats 11% now you fuckers forget there is over 2 million of us in the country and only 1 million serbs not to mention 500 000 croats that hate your guts now lets look at the facts if RS call for a referendum on seccsion.bosnia will call on a referendum to abolish RS wich will definalty happen because 2.5 million people out weigh 1 million.secondly it will lead to war you forget bosnia and croatians are allies unfortanlty most the croats in hercigovina region are fuck wits but the croatian president now top general stjepan mjsic has warned you if you secede you will be abolished via the croat army wich is a nato member. and the bosnian muslim army currently OSBIH. who have the most advanced artillery and tanks on the balkans thanks to american and saudi donations. serbs have No millitary might on the balkans its a fact because alot of it was destroyed by nato. now america owns the dayton accord wich says bosnia will never be split but the people have the rite to abolish entities.wich meens majority of the bosniak country have the rite to hold a referendum to abolish RS . its a fact in the dayton accord and you cant change it if serbs try and secede you will be bombed by nato again. also if you watch the news 2 days ago NATO said that it will alow bosnia to join aslong as the majority of people agress.
(saam, 26 April 2014 03:13)
njegosUK didn't you learn by now that there is no serbian language, it was copied from a bosnian dictionary 2 centuries older than any serbian one
(ninja304, 27 April 2014 19:08)
Bosnia will NEVER be in Nato. Bosnia is a DEAD state. This is nothing more than NATO fighting for its last breath as they see the writing on the wall. Their "1000" year rein is coming to an end. Wanna know how its gonna pan out?
They will TRY and remove Dodik (the elected Serb leader) and it will backfire. They will try and use their "occupier" powers to make it "legal" and "democratic" even though it would be against the will of 90% of the RS population. What will happen? NATO will back the Bosnians (like before) but unlike last time, Russia now has the ability AND reason to back the Serbs. And the stronger team will win. I already know who that is, and I'm sure you do too... :)
But Bosnia isn't the prize here... Kosovo will be :D
(draza4life, 23 April 2014 21:53)
'Referring to politicians from Bosnia's Serb entity, the RS, Izetbegoviĉ said that "irresponsible people, those who want to halt the road to NATO" wanted to "tie this one permille of state assets to other state resources and divide it between the two entities."
"That will certainly not happen, we will never agree to a division of state property in such a way... Certainly we will put into function all state property and even this, military kind," he told a conference organized in Sarajevo by the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the NATO headquarters in Brussels. '
It sounds like there are military assets in Republika Srpska that NATO needs for B&H to be a NATO member. Izetbegoviĉ wants to seize these assets and turn them over to NATO? What kind of initiative is he talking about here?
(Paul, 23 April 2014 22:45)
Hahaha how can Bosnia join NATO when they cant and wont even destroy a Wahhabi village in the federation! Sorry but Bosnians days are up im afraid you see Bosnia and Montenegro and the region of Kosovo want to join NATO for one reason and that is to stop them falling apart which they will... Look at it like this if the Serbs in Bosnia, Montenegro and Kosovo decide to split and join Serbia! The idiots left have no one to blame but themselves so will start to attack each other, in Bosnia you will have modern western against Wahhabi dogs! In Crna Gora the Crnogorci left will have issues again with Albanians and Muslims and Kosovo will be a royal rumble of clans going at each other to control drugs! Funny isnt it even after the break up and attempted destruction of Serbia and Serbs we still have the best cards as it shows in Ukraine the West wont do anything and there is a huge pipe line going through Serbia property of a Mr Putin... Time is ticking my friends
(NjegosUK, 24 April 2014 10:54)
Elite countries have joined Nato! I wouldn't say that Albania is an elite country. Also Izetbegovic is finding excuses for his failures as a politician. Nato membership is not a fast track to economic stability, investments etc. He knows RS will never allow Nato membership which is why he is spreading lies to cover his own a.s.
(Hank The Tank, 24 April 2014 07:03)
Its simple as this Serbs wont be ruled by Turks again... Look into Izetbegovic family there are Turkish not ETHNIC BOSNIAK!!! And for they well move back to Serbia sorry but where you before your ancestors converted to Islam and why do you speak Serbian and a lot of Serbian last names?!
(NjegosUK, 25 April 2014 02:07)
Laugh all you like but the winds of change are blowing and they will blow the United States of Windbags right off the European continent. Once the change occurs, watch what happens then Albanians looking for new homelands in Albania while the Bosnaiks seek shelter in Ankara, but not before the Bosniaks rid Bosnia of all Croats and I might add they are doing a brilliant job of that right now.
Why do you think the Windbags are so concerened over Ukraine? Democracy and Freedom? No they know very well once Ukraine falls, and it will, they are gone from Europe.
So enjoy it now while it lasts becasue teh next stop is Tirahan.
(sj, 25 April 2014 01:18)
Hard to imagine Bosnia joining Nato considering its communities are so bitterly divided. I would imagine these fundamental issues would need to be resolved first. Furthermore, investors have safer markets to invest their scarce capital.
(Dean, 24 April 2014 09:01)
RS is an artificial construct composed of disconnected sub-entities ironically dependent upon the federation's infrastructure for its function. It is born from horror and such will infect its future.
NATO sets a series of expectations all of which are based upon a unified command structure and direct channels of communication. Therein lies the problem- RS no speaka wid da non Serbs. Cos RS is rs.
RS pegs its future security on a Russian alliance as does its distant cousin Serbia. Such is their fate. Maybe one day they'll ask the right questions about what they really want for their children.
(iko, 25 April 2014 13:57)
as usual we have serbs so interested in Bosnia, always have their usual propaganda ready and are making scenerios of what they believe is going to happen, and the funnies part, all those scenerios have something to do with serbs winning or serbia expanding. What a laugh
(ninja304, 24 April 2014 22:32)
njegosUK didn't you learn by now that there is no serbian language, it was copied from a bosnian dictionary 2 centuries older than any serbian one
(ninja304, 27 April 2014 19:08)
RS entity does not have 90% serb majority out of 1.2 million people who reside there.it is only 75%.there is 170 000 bosniaks that live there wich account for 15% ANd around 50 000 croats wich aacount for 4% and the rest is others.please get your facts straight and look at the recent 2013 cencus.also RS is a dieing state.the serbian data on birth and death population shows that every year there is 9000 less serbs in RS because deaths out weigh the births.typically because most serbian families in RS can aford to only have one child.because there state is bankrupt.the serbians in bosnia will die out in the next 50-60 years 100 000 less people every 10 years will lead to a massive decline.in there population.but on the federation side were the people get better wages and liveing standards thanx to the muslim world our population is blooming.and this is excatly why the serbs are scared and want seccession but they will never get it.the leader milorad dodik has bankrupted there entity.the unemployed rate in RS iS 65%.before judgeing these facts research my information and you will see this is all facts from data instituions released by the goverment entities.and if you think its a lie.why is the opposeing serbian party of RS.(SDS) joining with the muslims because the (SNDS)lead by dodik has ruined the RS.hence why every single day there is protesters outside his building demanding his resignation.not to mention these same people are serbian veterans. SHAMMEEEEEE youtube it.haha
(samm, 26 April 2014 03:29)
all THESE PRO SERBIANS? lets look at the facts in bosnia there is currently 3.8 million people the 2013 cencus shows that bosniaks make up 54 % of the country serbs 30% and croats 11% now you fuckers forget there is over 2 million of us in the country and only 1 million serbs not to mention 500 000 croats that hate your guts now lets look at the facts if RS call for a referendum on seccsion.bosnia will call on a referendum to abolish RS wich will definalty happen because 2.5 million people out weigh 1 million.secondly it will lead to war you forget bosnia and croatians are allies unfortanlty most the croats in hercigovina region are fuck wits but the croatian president now top general stjepan mjsic has warned you if you secede you will be abolished via the croat army wich is a nato member. and the bosnian muslim army currently OSBIH. who have the most advanced artillery and tanks on the balkans thanks to american and saudi donations. serbs have No millitary might on the balkans its a fact because alot of it was destroyed by nato. now america owns the dayton accord wich says bosnia will never be split but the people have the rite to abolish entities.wich meens majority of the bosniak country have the rite to hold a referendum to abolish RS . its a fact in the dayton accord and you cant change it if serbs try and secede you will be bombed by nato again. also if you watch the news 2 days ago NATO said that it will alow bosnia to join aslong as the majority of people agress.
(saam, 26 April 2014 03:13)