Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia-Russia Helicopter Deal Divides Experts
The Serbian Defence Minister, Bratislav Gasic, and the First Deputy Head of the Russian Service for Military Technical Cooperation, Andrei Markov, signed an agreement on Tuesday to establish a regional centre in Belgrade for the repair and maintenance of Russian-made helicopters.
Dodik: Bosnia is where I live, RS and Serbia are my state
RS President Milorad Dodik has said that Bosnia-Herzegovina is "a state union," while state competencies on all levels are held by its entities.
These entities are the Serb Republic (RS) and the Croat-Muslim Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina (FBiH).
Bosniak Parents Threaten Srebrenica School Boycott
The parents said that Bosniak pupils at the primary school in Srebrenica must be given report cards where it's clearly marked that they have been attending classes in the Bosnian language, not in 'Bosniak' - and they threatened to remove their children if it doesn't happen.
Dodik talks about referendum, terror threat
RS President Milorad Dodik has said the Serb entity will hold a referendum on the work of the Court and the Prosecution of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He told Belgrade-based broadcaster Pink that this topic had not been discussed during his most recent meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.
Bosnia Arrests Six ISIS Suspects, Seizes Weapons
A total of six Bosnian citizens suspected of having connections with Islamic State have been detained in a series of operations, media reported on Monday.
One of them was arrested in Turkey while allegedly trying to reach Syria to join Islamic State militants, Bosnian media quoted the state prosecution as saying.
Publish 2013 Census Data, EU Urges Bosnia
EU officials have told Bosnia and Herzegovina that it urgently needs to publish the final results of the census it conducted in 2013, after claims by local politicians that Sarajevo could soon apply for membership.
Dodik: Russia supporting referendum is "important"
RS President Milorad Dodik says all conditions have been met to publish a decision on an upcoming referendum in the Official Gazette.
The Serb entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina (RS) plants to hold a plebiscite on the work of the Court and the Prosecution of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
"Vucic forced Dodik to give up on referendum"
The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia president believes the Serbian PM has put pressure on the president of the RS, the Serb entity in Bosnia.
Vucic: Love for RS does not mean hate for Bosnia
No one can abolish the Serb Republic with a decree, as it was not established with a decree either, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said in Banja Luka.
Attending celebrations to mark RS Day, he underscored that Serbia's love for the Serb entity in Bosnia "does not mean hate for Bosnia-Herzegovina," Tanjug reported.
Izetbegovic Wife's Top Job Causes Stir in Bosnia
Friday's appointment of Sebija Izetbegovic, wife of the Bosniak member of the Bosnian Presidency, as director of the University Clinical Center of Sarajevo, UKCS, an important medical institute, has caused controversy in Bosnia.
Sebija, who has been director of the Abdulah Nakash hospital in Sarajevo since 2013, was elected at a session of the board of the UKCS on January 6.
Montenegrins Invited to Register Illegal Arms
In a move to cut the huge number of illegal arms and explosive substances in private possession, police in Montenegro are organizing the voluntary surrender of illegal arms with the possibility of legalising such weapons as are allowed by law.
Dodik refers to Serb entity in Bosnia as "state"
RS President Milorad Dodik has said that the Serb Republic (Republika Srpska, RS) - the Serb entity in Bosnia - is "a state."
The fact it is "being denied" speaks to its actual importance, he asserted, and added:
Serbia PM to Attend Disputed Bosnian Serb Celebration
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday that he will participate in the Republika Srpska Day commemoration but insisted that his decision will not endanger relations between Belgrade and Sarajevo.
US Jails Bosnian Immigrant for Financing ISIS
A court in Saint Louis in the US on Tuesday jailed a 43-year old Bosnian immigrant, Jasminka Ramic, for three years for financially supporting ISIS terrorists.
Ramic on September 28, 2015, admitted handing $700 to a fellow Bosnian immigrant who then gave the money to an intermediary in Istanbul.
Serbian Church Call for Refugee Return ‘Unrealistic’
Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej’s call for Serbs to return to their former homes in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo is not likely to be answered, said refugees who fled the conflicts there.