Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Slovak FM convinced RS referendum won't be held
Miroslav Lajcak says a planned referendum in the RS on the state-level judicial system in Bosnia is "unacceptable, and will certainly not be held."
Turkey's 842,000 seconds lost
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, on the evening of the day when he assigned Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu to form the new government, addressed Turkey?s political parties, telling them ?not to try the nation?s patience.?
Serbia PM Urges Dodik to Rethink Referendum
After meeting Dodik in Belgrade, Aleksandar Vucic insisted that the planned referendum in Bosnia was an "internal issue", and a "sovereign decision" of Republika Srpska.
However, "I have asked them to rethink the decision," the Serbian Prime Minister added, noting that he was "grateful" that Dodik had agreed to talk about the referendum.
Bosnian Serbs to Hold Referendum on State Courts
The assembly of Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, has voted on Wednesday to hold a referendum on confidence in the country's state justice system and in the authority of High Representative to Bosnia.
Out of 76 deputies present, 45 voted in favor while 31 abstained. The referendum will be held in mid-September.