European Union Delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina dismissed the allegations about the EUFOR – EU military deployment in BiH not treating all groups in the country equally, stressing that it operates “fully in line with the mandate that it has received.”
The statement comes a day after Serb member of Bosnia's tripartite Presidency Milorad Dodik called his vote for extension of the EUFOR's ALTHEA mission a “mistake,” and after he said among other things that the EUFOR troops were parading “unnecessarily, trying to bring in some unrest or discipline.”
“Yesterday, a number of allegations were made about EUFOR, including that it does not treat all groups in BiH equally. This is an unfounded claim. EUFOR’s mandate is clear: to ensure a safe and secure environment that protects all Citizens of BiH,” said the EU's office in Sarajevo.
It stressed that EUFOR operates “fully in line with the mandate that it has received” and that any attempt to undermine EUFOR’s presence in BiH would be contrary to the interests of BiH citizens.
“Moreover, it will not diminish the EU’s determination to support BiH in maintaining stability in the country,” the EU Delegation stressed.
The office also assessed Dodik's comments about a potential deployment of German troops to EUFOR as “completely inappropriate.”
It was emphasised that the Head of Delegation/EU Special Representative Johann Sattler stated that “invoking the memory of WWII Nazism to criticize Germany’s decision to invest in additional defence capacities as a result of Russia’s aggression and participate in EUFOR is a new low point. The race to the bottom must stop.”
“One of the reasons why EUFOR continues to be necessary is this type of behaviour. The current RS policies to undermine state institutions and competences is causing fear and mistrust among the citizens of BiH. Yesterday’s inflammatory and derogatory comments undermine stability and trust among citizens,” the statement added.
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