US congressman and former mayor of Dayton, Michael Turner, sent a letter to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in which he stated that the country should take a leading role in the Balkans and suggested signing the "Dayton 2" agreement.
Turner, who was the mayor of Dayton at the time of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1995, told Tillerson that peace in the Balkans has recently been threatened, that the region is "in a critical period", and that the US must again to take the lead, Klix portal reports.
"As a member of the (US House of Representatives) Committee on Military Affairs and the head of the US delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I know that the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina is of fundamental importance not only for the Balkans but also for all of Eurasia," said Turner.
He added that the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina ruled last December that the existing Election Law is not in accordance with the Constitution regarding the representation of national minorities, and that the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina must amend that law before the elections in October 2018, because "failure to do so will sure to threaten the peace".
He proposed that the US host the signing of a new version of the Dayton Agreement.
"Only through American leadership, Serbs, Bosniaks, Croats and others can live together in peace and ensure freedom and equal rights for all peoples. We must not allow this already unstable region to slide into disorder, because the opponents of democracy are eager to take advantage of the chaos," he said. is Turner.
In his letter to Tillerson, he added that the US has an obligation to support the peace that it contributed to establishing in 1995.
"Our country can confirm its commitment to democracy around the world by leading BiH through this troubled time. I will be happy to support you and your team in this crucial endeavor," Turner's letter reads.
Dodik: There is no need for "Daytona 2"
The President of the RS Milorad Dodik said, commenting on the proposal of US Congressman Michael Turner to sign "Dayton 2", that he is not in favor of it.
As he said, he is in favor of an internal agreement without foreign interference.
"For me, the framework and original Dayton is acceptable. Bosnia and Herzegovina is far from functioning and we see that in joint institutions. Knowing how those congressmen and senators work in the American system, it is possible that it is someone's lobbying. I think there is no need for "Dayton 2". We are not in favor of that. We are in favor of an internal agreement without the interference of foreigners," said Dodik for regional television N1.
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