April 21, 2021 4:00 PM by Y.Z
Former High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Christian Schwarz-Schilling, explained in detail his position on Slovenia’s “non-paper” and unofficial plan for the division of BiH, pointing out that the European Union (EU) must take a clear and decisive stance against such scenarios.
At the beginning of his text for Deutsche Welle, he said that while BiH is fighting a pandemic and its own politicians, few documents, the so-called “non-papers” about BiH, went to Brussels, and their goal, as he noted, is to “test the possibility of accepting such political proposals “.
Peaceful separation in BiH
What’s new? Efforts to resolve the long-running dispute between Kosovo and Serbia over the former’s independence have foundered. EU-led talks brokered agreement on technical issues but have struggled to address core political questions. Washington’s mid-2020 mediation effort fell apart when Kosovo’s president had to step away because of war crimes charges.
Why does it matter? The dispute freezes Kosovo out of the UN and many other international bodies, ensures that both countries are barred from EU membership, leaves minority communities at risk and constitutes an impediment to regional security. Resolving the dispute would be a boon for stability in the Western Balkans and Europe.
Schwarz-Schilling: The arrival of Schmidt would be a good thing for B&H
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The German government supports the candidacy of Christian Schmidt for High Representative and a decision on that could be made at one of the next meetings of the Peace Implementation Council, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, former High Representative in B&H, told for „Dnevni avaz“.
A decision will be made soon
Schmidt: He has the support of Berlin
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- I know Schmidt very well. We are friends. I have been informed that there is a possibility that he will be the new High Representative. I told everyone who asked me - I would like it to happen and for now it is a serious initiative - says Schilling.
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