The MFA distanced itself from Mandić's move: We did not organize Dodik's visit, an omission in not displaying the BiH flag

In the response to the protest note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it was stated that the parliament was informed about the omission through an official channel

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Filip Ivanović, Photo: Saša Matić/Government of Montenegro
Minister of Foreign Affairs Filip Ivanović, Photo: Saša Matić/Government of Montenegro
Disclaimer: The translations are mostly done through AI translator and might not be 100% accurate.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MVP) dissociated itself from the moves of the President of the Assembly Andrija Mandić and the services of the Assembly regarding the events during the visit of the President of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian entity Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik to Podgorica on February 27, Beta agency reports.

In the response to the protest note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it was stated that the MFA "did not participate in the organization and accompanying protocol activities regarding the visit of the President of the RS Milorad Dodik, but the visit was organized by the services of the Parliament of Montenegro, headed by Andrija Mandić".

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the document, signed by the relevant minister Filip Ivanović, points out that they informed the Parliament about the omission through the official channel, because in addition to the entity flag of the RS, the flag of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina was not displayed.

The answer states that the Government supports the completeness, sovereignty and territorial integrity of BiH, as well as its state symbols, flag and historical continuity, expressing the hope that this event will not affect friendly and good-neighborly relations between BiH and Montenegro, writes Beta.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not been answering "Vijesti" questions since last Thursday.

On February 28, the MFA of Bosnia and Herzegovina sent a note of protest to the Montenegrin MFA regarding the visit of Dodik to Podgorica and the meeting with Mandić, during which the features of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but of the entity Republika Srpska, were highlighted.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH stated that BiH respects and respects the state characteristics of Montenegro, as well as other internationally recognized countries, and that it expects the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Montenegro to receive the same treatment.

Mandić's statement that "the RS and the Federation created BiH" was also pointed out, judging that such moves can only damage good neighborly relations.

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