He believes that Dodik was especially struck by Austrian sanctions, but that there are “legal obstacles” for sanctioning network companies that are allegedly associated with it.
“I’m just working on finding a solution,” he pointed out for Kurier.
Schmidt stated that the Judgment against Dodik was completely justified due to non-compliance with the decisions of the High Representative.
“But those decisions were not directly addressed to him. I was in one refueling of the Constitutional Court and the High Representative’s decision is valid in RS and that Dodik does not like the Constitutional Court, but I.
“He opposed that my supplement. If someone knows how faster than allowed speed limit, he must bear the consequences,” he added.
When asked whether the verdict has contributed to the increase in the country’s senior tensions in the country, Schmidt said that tensions rose only for Dodik.
“Yes, there are several supporters. But do we see a great national rebellion in Republika Srpska in his favor? No.”
He pointed out that many inhabitants of the Entities Republika Srpska have relatives in Vienna, Graz, Munich, Frankfurt, Zurich.
“That is why Dodik gets very little support for his isolationism. There is no more control over himself,” If someone works for the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Well, we are not in North Korea! People do not accept that.” Said the High Representative.
Schmidt explained that Dodik “used to be such a supernationist at all,” he explained that he was valid for reformists after the war.
“Many things that he criticizes today – as the creation of state institutions – then supported it. Sometimes something changed for him,” he said.
When asked what could change, Shcmidt replied:
“I guess that’s part with us as an international community. In the middle of the 2000, it was actually completed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the meantime, the ethnonationalist political agenda gained more and more support – and we all overlooked it.”
“In Dodik’s change, his conglomerate networking in the economy must have played a role. Through numerous non-transparent companies developed various financial interests,” he added.
“If Dodik wants to play a political role in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it must be capable of action and should be presented to the country. And then it comes to the Law in the world. It does not mean that they became invalid,” Schmidt pointed out.
He commented and state that Dodik could “disappear in Russia.”
“You think he could get an apartment next to Assad? Then the Dodik would probably stay there immediately when he visited Moscow a few days ago. But, of course, I can’t tell you who plans”.
Asking what if Dodik really disappears from the political scene and would you simply come to a new separatist in his place, Schmidt quoted Jean Monneta:
“I don’t know if it will be better if it’s different. I know only that it must be different if we want to be better”.
The EU has failed to agree on sanctions against Dodik so far, as Hungary blocks it, but Austria and Germany banned entry.
Schmidt believes that it means very much.
“It’s a real problem for Dodik, because Vienna liked to use a variety of meetings. In addition, the symbolic value of that move is great. I see a similar ban here. I see the beginning of a new” coalition of willing. “
The journalist pointed out that the sanctions should also include the network associated with Dodik abroad, which Schmidt mentioned and noted that in the United States, for example, forbidden to cooperate with the firms associated with him.
“In some EU countries, and in Austria, there are legal obstacles to it. I just work on finding a solution,” Schmidt replied.
However, he underlined that the blockage for Dodik is already not currently occurring that in RS practically no longer have European economic incentives.
“But we don’t even want that region without investment, because then even more young people go away. And that is already the biggest problem that Bosnia and Herzegovina has,” he pointed out.
Schmidt does not see the danger of war. He assessed that the situation is basically stable.
“Most people here – show research – he doesn’t want the land to break down in time. We were not in time in time that the international community will again forget them. Their answer to that, however, is not to take it.
When asked what the EU can do against that fear, he answers that the EU has already reacted.
“Until five years ago, Bosnia and Herzegovina received only kind messages and some programs, but there was no real work with that country or progress towards membership. That has now changed,” he said.
“But people here now expect that after twenty years they finally see tangible European integration. I think the Austrian model of gradual approaching is the only real way.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is not yet legal or politically or economically ready to quickly become a full member.
To say, “Now you carry out our tens of thousands of regulations, so we’ll get back to you” – so the world works. No more, “” he said at the end of Schmidt.
(Vijesti.ba)
