The administrative and territorial structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina is clear, as is the status of Brcko District in line with the Final Award and Amendment I to the BiH Constitution, said Principal Deputy High Representative and Brcko Supervisor Jonathan Mennuti, stressing that the state and both entities of BiH have made lasting legal commitments under the Dayton Peace Agreement and the Brcko Arbitration Final Award.

“Provoking debate on this subject is pointless and a distraction when the focus should be the development of Brčko itself. The Principal Deputy High Representative and Brcko Supervisor Jonathan Mennuti recalls local officials’ commitment outlined in their joint statement from December 2021 to work together on advancing Brcko’s progress and not allowing the District to be used in political disputes or brinkmanship on any level,” the supervisor's office said in a press release.

It also pointed out it is the obligation of the entities and the State level to facilitate Brcko’s progress. According to the Final Award, the entities are obligated to support Brcko’s unique status, thus the District must not be instrumentalised in either political actions or rhetoric, said Brcko Supervisor.

“The successful implementation of the Final Award and the completion of the Arbitration Tribunal’s work depends on the entities’ full compliance with these commitments and the successful, uninterrupted, and independent functioning of the District’s institutions. The Supervisor and the Presiding Arbiter shall continue to closely monitor all developments in this regard,” he added.