During the hearing at the United States (U.S) Senate, the future Ambassador of the U.S. to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Michael J. Murphy, answered the senators’ questions about his future work in our country.
According to Murphy, the U.S. supports NATO’s open-door policy and BiH’s aspirations to join the alliance.
“Russia, on the other hand, has a different vision of BiH than the U.S. They present a vision of a failed state with tensions that do not abate. We must fight this malignant influence. China has a different approach, they see their opportunity in corruption thatis ubiquitous in the country. We need to see our opportunity in the fight against that corruption,” Murphy said.
Further, he added that they must be ready to continue the programs that are already being implemented by people in the field.
“I support the use of the new sanctions announced by President Joe Biden. They imply that ethnonationalists who are unwilling to implement reforms will pay a ‘high price’ for the damage they do to the interests of the U.S. and the citizens of BiH,” Murphy added.
He concluded that his focuses on working in our country are constitutional reforms, reforms in the rule of law, economy, and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Murphy promised to implement the Dayton Peace Agreement, ie to fulfill the “5 + 2” conditions for the closure of the Office of the High Representative (OHR), and to ensure the territorial integrity of BiH.
As Murphy explained, the U.S. must be more present in the Balkans, and especially in BiH, and announced the great support of the U.S. on BiH’s Euro-Atlantic path.
He also pointed out that the U.S. must motivate domestic politicians to work on reforms for the benefit of citizens and the state, Klix.ba writes.
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