The Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Zeljka Cvijanovic, stated that the security situation in BiH is not threatened and there is no need to increase the number of EUFOR soldiers.
When asked to comment on the statement of the member of the BiH Presidency, Denis Becirovic, that it is urgently necessary to increase the number of EUFOR soldiers due to, as he stated, the dangerous anti-Dayton policy of Milorad Dodik, Cvijanovic replied that it was “a cheap attempt to attract international attention to BiH, in accordance with the tried and tested recipe of political Sarajevo”.
“Challenges in BiH are exclusively political and not of a security nature, and they should be resolved through dialogue, as in all democratic countries,” emphasized Cvijanovic.
The member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Denis Becirovic, spoke with the commander of EUFOR in BiH, Major General Helmut Habermeyer, about the current situation in BiH. Becirovic told Habermeyer that it is urgently necessary to increase the number of EUFOR soldiers in BiH due to, as he pointed out, Milorad Dodik’s dangerous anti-Dayton policy in the country.
He pointed to the important role of EUFOR in BiH, as a guarantor of stability and security.
Moreover, Becirovic said that BiH remains dedicated to preserving a stable environment for all citizens, the Euro-Atlantic perspective, and its contribution to international peace.
Major General Habermeyer stated that EUFOR is a reliable partner of all citizens of BiH and expressed his support for the institutions of BiH in maintaining a safe and protected environment in our country.
He emphasized that EUFOR forces are carefully monitoring the security and political situation in BiH. It was pointed out that the EUFOR mission continues to communicate with all local authorities in all parts of BiH through a network of liaison and observation teams.
During the conversation, Becirovic expressed his gratitude for EUFOR’s past cooperation with the Armed Forces of BiH (AFBiH) and other institutions in BiH. Member of the BiH Presidency Denis Becirovic and Major General Helmut Habermeyer expressed their desire to continue the successful cooperation between BiH and EUFOR in the coming period.
