The former Yugoslav Presidency member and Bosnian politician Bogic Bogicevic told the N1 that the most responsible people for the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina are the Bosniak people if only because they are the most numerous people in the country.

Speaking about the political situation in Bosnia, Bogicevic said that not even a military coup is possible in Bosnia because the people are so divided.

“Our citizens are so divided that not even a coup is possible because there will always be some who will say that the other side is trying to threaten them or take away their powers. That's why we don't have nation-wide protests, except some regional ones,” Bogicevic said.

When asked to say who are the politicians responsible for the present situation, he said it was hard to say. He mentioned an old saying that the people are the most responsible for the success and the breakup of a country.

“Serbs and Serbia were the most responsible ones for the breakup of Yugoslavia. They started everything in 1989, they manipulated the Yugoslav People's Army, and had Yugoslavia survived, that group of conspirators would have been tried according to the Yugoslav laws and they would receive a death penalty,” Bogicevic stressed. “When it comes to Bosnia, Bosniaks are the most responsible for this situation. The Bosniak politicians are the choice of the Bosniak people. Nobody brought them to power. We have to talk about the people who vote in this country. I'm not saying they are the only ones responsible, but they are the most responsible.”

When it comes to the Russian and Turkish interests in Bosnia, Bogicevic also touched upon the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Bosnia's capital, in the midst of the Turkish election campaign.

“Anyone who doesn't undermine the relations between Bosnia and the EU is welcome in this country. Bosnia has seen its share of politicians who would come here without any reason or purpose. If Erdogan decides to visit Bosnia, he shouldn't send any messages that could prove harmful to Bosnia's EU accession process.”

Bogicevic also added that considering the current global events, Erdogan has very friendly relations with the Russian Federation.

“If I were Erdogan and if I wanted to show who's the boss in this country, I would bring the Russian President Vladimir Putin to this country. Putin's been to Slovenia several times. I am against any interruption of diplomatic relations between countries. This is only logical. If Erdogan is our friend, and if Putin is Erdogan's friend, then Putin should also be our friend, as well,” Bogicevic concluded.