US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today that Washington is determined to prevent the breakup of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where tensions are high following the court verdict against Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik.
"We hope we can do everything in our power to avoid another conflict erupting in Europe," Rubio told reporters in Saudi Arabia, where he is leading a US delegation for talks with Ukrainian officials on ending the war in that country tomorrow.
"Of course we are considering all options," he added in response to a question about possible US action against Bosnian Serb leaders.
"We do not want to see the division of this country. Whatever the internal differences may be, they should not lead to the disintegration of the country, nor should they lead to new conflicts," Rubio said.
US Secretary of State Rubio said in a statement a few days ago that Dodik "undermines BiH and its security and stability."
The political activities of Dodik, on whose orders laws were passed that prohibit the operation of state judicial institutions of BiH and the Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) on the territory of Republika Srpska, have been condemned in recent days by Great Britain and the most powerful EU countries - Germany, France and Italy. These laws were passed after the Court of BiH convicted Dodik in the first instance for failure to implement the decisions of the High Representative in BiH.
Despite the turbulence in transatlantic relations, Washington has supported the European Union and NATO in this crisis, which condemn the measures taken by the Serbian entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, writes Agence France-Presse.
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