President Vjosa Osmani said that Kosovo joins the statement of the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and reiterates its full support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“We also strongly condemn any action that undermines the foundations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, because it threatens the peace and stability that our region has worked tirelessly to achieve—through years of sacrifice and with unwavering American support,” Osmani wrote on X on Sunday.
US Secretary of State Rubio said on Saturday that the actions of the President of Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik, pose a threat to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and undermine its state institutions.
Dodik decreed on March 5 the laws adopted by the Assembly of Republika Srpska - the Serb entity of Bosnia - which prohibit the work of the Court, the Prosecutor's Office, the State Investigation Agency (SIPA), as well as the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia on the territory of this entity.
But on March 7, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared these laws unconstitutional, temporarily suspending them, while it is expected to finally ban them after a full review.
Leaders in Sarajevo and Bosnia's Western backers have accused RS's ethnic leaders of seeking eventual secession from Bosnia, although the latter have denied the accusations.
Several other actions related to this entity have escalated tensions in recent months.
The Bosnian court sentenced Milorad Dodik, the president of Republika Srpska, to one year in prison and banned him from holding the office of president for six years.
Dodik - who has close ties to Russia and has denied the allegations - is under sanctions by the US and the UK for actions that, according to Western governments, aim to separate Republika Srpska from Bosnia.
The system of governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina – a country of about 3.1 million people – is among the most complex in the world.
Since the Dayton Peace Agreement, which was signed in 1995 and ended the war in Bosnia, the country has been made up of the Bosniak-Croat Federation and the ethnic Serb-dominated Republika Srpska, under a weak central government.
While Republika Srpska can adopt laws on internal matters, state-level laws and institutions remain supreme, according to the constitution.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo do not recognize each other, due to opposition from Republika Srpska./ REL (A2 Televizion)
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