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Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:58 PM

Published 11/07/2009 by GlobalSecurity.org


Banja Luka Takes Autonomy Battle To US

By Heather Maher

WASHINGTON -- The government of Bosnia's Serb entity, the Republika Srpska, has launched a two-pronged diplomatic offensive aimed at sending an unmistakable message to the international community: stay out of Bosnia's internal affairs.

Banja Luka sent envoys this week to Washington to deliver...

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Miliband warns Bosnian leaders not to miss talk...
SARAJEVO (AFP) Bosnian leaders should not miss an EU- and US-backed opportunity to reform the constitution and make the country function better, visiting Foreign ... - [11/07/2009 - Yahoo! News]

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...interference. "The election of Bosnia to the [UN Security Council [in October] makes especially relevant the issue of Bosnians taking the fate of their country in their own hands, so they can finally rid themselves of outside supervision" Lavrov said...
Banja Luka Takes Autonomy Battle To US [GlobalSecurity.org - 11/07/2009]
...Lavrov said. "And in this regard, Russia, as an active member of the Peace Implementation Council, supports the rapid transformation of the Office of the High Representative to the office or the mission of a special representative of the EU" he added. Unmet Be...
Banja Luka Takes Autonomy Battle To US [GlobalSecurity.org - 11/07/2009]
...'long overdue: "It is only logical to terminate as soon as possible the mandate of the high representative and the so-called 'Bonn authority,' which have already become an obstacle to the strengthening of Bosnian statehood" he said. Lavrov's comments...
Banja Luka Takes Autonomy Battle To US [GlobalSecurity.org - 11/07/2009]

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