Serbs in Bosnia and Serbia are one people, therefore one cannot expect one part of that people to be in the NATO Alliance, as long as Serbia is not part of that Alliance, Bosnia’s Foreign Ministry Igor Crnadak told N1.
“It is not normal to have a part of one people in one alliance, while the rest is in another alliance. The best solution for Bosnia is what we have right not, which is a partnership with the NATO,” Crnadak said.
Commenting on his visit to the US amid the 100th anniversary of the moment when Serbian flag was raised above the White House as an honour to Serbian victims of the WWI, Crnadak noted:
“Goos Serbo-American relations are good for everyone.”
He noted that the US sent three important messages from the event, which are: The US is the strongest and the most stable supporter of the Dayton Peace Agreement which ended the war in Bosnia (1992-1995); The US supports changes to the Dayton Peace Agreement but only with the consent of all three constituent peoples in Bosnia (Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats); The US strongly supports Bosnia’s EU membership.
When asked whether Serbia or Bosnia and Herzegovina is more important to him, he noted:
“I don’t think you can ask any Serb od Croat politician to provide you with a simple answer. I am certain that I advocated for everyone’s interests in Bosnia. I was born in Zadar (Croatia), I live in Banjaluka, I’m a member of the Serb people and as such, I have emotions towards Belgrade, Serbia’s Capital,” concluded Crnadak.
