According to Makarevic’s words, these are an absurd and legally unfounded move.
“The decision to declare Minister Lurmann by Person Non Grata is pure nonsense. This is the exclusive jurisdiction of the state, and no entities. Only the state, with clear criteria and the reasons, can bring such a decision, “Makarevic pointed out.
He added that political motives are hiding behind this move: “The Minister comes from the Green Party, whose president – Foreign Affairs of Germany – has been openly criticized by Dodik’s policy. It is obviously working and ‘open accounts’ from the past. “
The move see also as a failed reciprocity attempt – reaction to the sanctions and the RS authority to display the entity as the state. “It has no legal effect, but it has a political message,” Makarevic believes.
According to him, the decision was haunted and probably made because it was announced that the Minister could meet with representatives of the opposition in the RS. “That thus they wanted to send a message that it was not desirable, with a re-pushing narrative that the RS is the state. However, such a move does not have international strength, “he emphasized.
When asked about the possible turn of EU policies towards BiH due to German and Austrian sanctions to Dodik, Makarevic explained that the EU is not unique: ” There is a great political variety. You have an example of Hungary that openly opposes sanctions ”. However, it reveals that according to information from German sources, at least two countries – the United Kingdom and Sweden – considers the introduction of new sanctions. “The United Kingdom has already been 2022. Sanctioned Dodik and Cvijanović, is now working to expand these measures,” he added.
Speaking about investments, Makarevic points out that capital is like a deer – as soon as it smells danger, runs away. “There is a real danger of falling investments, but it is up to us to convince investors who have already invested. We have 73 subjects investing 10 billion KM and know why they did it. BiH is a fertile ground for investment, regardless of these political players, “he said.
(Vijesti.ba)
