Croatian Foreign and European Affairs Minister Gordan Grlic Radman on Monday expressed concern over the developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where tensions are rising and no agreement on election reforms is in the offing.

“We are particularly concerned over the political developments in BiH. Instead of a key consensus on election reforms being reached, we have an escalation of political disputes and paralysis of institutions,” Grlic Radman said in Luxembourg where he arrived to attend a meeting of EU foreign ministers.

The Croatian minister reiterated that the equality of all three constituent peoples is the key to Bosnia and Herzegovina's functioning, stability and journey towards the EU.

The EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) today adopted conclusions on the EUFOR Operation Althea in BiH, reiterating ” its unequivocal commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU perspective as a single, united and sovereign country.”

“The Council deeply regrets the prolonged political crisis in the country and condemns the blockage of the State institutions,” according to the conlucsions.

“The Council urges all political leaders to renounce provocative and divisive rhetoric and action, including questioning the territorial integrity of the country, and put their joint efforts in fulfilling the 14 key priorities identified in the Commission’s Opinion on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s application for EU membership, endorsed by the Council in 2019, and in line with the interest of all citizens to advance towards the European Union.”

Minister Grlic Radman expressed concern over the recent incidents in Montenegro and on the border between Serbia and Kosovo.

The Foreign Affairs Council met in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss the EU's approach to the Gulf region, the Eastern Neighbourhood and to exchange views on the situation in Ethiopia and Nicaragua.

The current affairs including issues related to Afghanistan, Tunisia, Western Balkans, and Climate Diplomacy were on the agenda.

Even though the official agenda has not included the migrant situation in Belarus, this will certainly be a topic of discussion. Thousands of migrants from Iraq and Turkey have travelled by plane to Belarus and from there they are being directed by the Alexander Lukashenko regime to the border with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.