Violence and threats have no place in democratic debate, the US Embassy in Sarajevo said following the fierce discussion on a NATO document in the parliament of Bosnia's Serb-majority entity Republika Srpska (RS) on Monday, which resulted in a physical clash.
“This is not the way to resolve differences in opinion. We strongly condemn physical attacks and urge the necessity of professional, civilized dialogue,” the Embassy tweeted.
Violence and threats have no place in democratic debate. This is not the way to resolve differences in opinion. We strongly condemn physical attacks and urge the necessity of professional, civilized dialogue.
— US Embassy Sarajevo (@USEmbassySJJ) December 24, 2019
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