BOSNIAN PRESIDENT ZELJKO KOMSIC: SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER KOSTUNICA SHOULD KEEP HIS HANDS OFF BOSNIA,BECAUSE HE COULD GET BURNED

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (October 27,2007) – The Bosnian President Zeljko Komsic said that the statement made by Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica has finally revealed all the murky political games of Serbia towards Bosnia.

Serbia's Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said that the aim of the International Community's High Representative in Bosnia Miroslav Lajcak’s recent measures is the abolition of (the genocidal Serbian creature in Bosnia) "the RS".

“I have told premier of the RS Dodik that he can count on Serbia’s full support, and that we will defend with the same decisiveness Resolution 1244 and the Dayton Peace Agreement,” Kostunica said.

Kostunica's comments angered Bosnian politicians, who recalled the 1992-1995 Serbian aggression against Bosnia and Serbia’s role in the genocide in Bosnia.

“Kostunica should rather stick to issues that are his job, i.e. the future of Serbia and its citizens and keep his hands off Bosnia because he could get burned, and he should also keep in mind how one of his predecessors, Milosevic, ended”, a statement from the Bosnian President Zeljko Komsic’s Cabinet reads.

SILAJDZIC: KOSTUNICA'S STATMENTS REPRESENT SERBIA'S FLAGRANT INTERFERENCE IN INTERNAL MATTERS OF BOSNIA

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (October 27,2007) – The recent statements made by Serbia's Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica represent a flagrant interference in the internal matters of Bosnia and their clear objective is to at the same time culminate the crisis in Bosnia and Kosovo at a time when the Kosovo issue is being resolved, a member of the Bosnian Presidency Haris Silajdzic said.

Silajdzic said that with open attacks on the sovereignty of Bosnia and the security situation in the entire region Serbia is trying to instrumentalise some political issues in the Balkans in order to harmonise its negotiating position concerning Kosovo.

“This is exactly the policy, which in no way in its rhetoric differs from Milosevic’s actions, that has led to the worst crimes since WWII In Europe, not only in Bosnia, but the entire region as well”, Silajdzic stated.

Silajdzic said that practically identical verbal attacks on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia in the early 1990s were a precursor to the aggression against Bosnia by Serbia.

“This policy was defeated and condemned by the entire world. It will not be tolerated, nor will the pursuit of nationalistic objectives by Serbia ever again have a chance to success. The sovereignty of and territorial integrity of Bosnia are unquestionable and have been defended from even fiercer attacks on Bosnia that have come from Serbia”, Silajdzic stated.

LAGUMDZIJA: SANADER'S STATEMENT REPRESENTS A DENIAL OF BOSNIA

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (October 27,2007) – The Bosnian Social-Democratic Party (SDP) President Zlatko Lagumdzija stated that the Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader’s statement regarding the building of the disputed Peljesac Bridge,represents the most brutal denial of Bosnia and its institutions since late Croatian President Tudman’s calls for the partition of Bosnia during the Serbian,Montenegrin and Croatian aggression against Bosnia in the early 1990s.

Lagumdzija said that an in effort to collect cheap political points in the lead up to the elections in Croatia Sanader is treating the Bosnian citizens as three tribes, which he and similar quasi politicians and phoney statesmen will “enlighten”.

Unfortunately, he added,the Bosnian authorities are with their silence showing inability or are betraying paths they have given before the Bosnian Parliament.

According to Lagumdzija the only way out of this situation would be a firm reaction by the Bosnian Presidency, measures by the Bosnian Government and relevant ministries, which would then be followed by an agreement between the two states in order to avoid lawsuits before relevant international institutions.

“One does not have to have the mind of a statesman to understand that a Bosnia's lawsuit would delay the EU perspective, not only of Croatia, but the entire region as well. Unfortunately, the decision on a lawsuit by our country would not be a matter of our choice, but something of Sanader own making,” Lagumdzija stated.

Croatia is now building the disputed bridge, but Bosnia has protested, saying it would prevent large ships from entering Bosnia's only port in Neum, thus blocking Bosnia's access to the sea.

BOSNIAN PRESIDENCY MEMBER HARIS SILAJDZIC ADDRESSED PARTICIPANTS AT 8TH ECONOMIC FORUM OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE

BUDVA, Montenegro (October 27,2007) – Haris Silajdzic,a member of the Bosnian Presidency, addressed participants of the 8th Economic Forum for Northern and Southern Europe which was held in Budva,Montenegro, sponsored by the Montenegrin Government and Institute for European relations.

Silajdzic, among other, stated that the mutual goal of the countries of the region is association to the European Union and NATO and added that they can offer their space to the EU and ensure stability in the future under the wing of Euro – Atlantic integrations.

He emphasized the necessity of initiation of positive actions that will send a new message from the region. Friendly relations between Bosnia and the countries from the East, rich in oil and gas, could be of interest for the entire Europe.

Silajdzic emphasized that the country has energy and other resources at the disposal which can be used in both Bosnia and in the countries of the region.

Silajdzic said that the past cannot be ignored because of the safe future and that the justice must be served.

”I believe that the roads we are now constructing between the Northern and Southern Europe will not be only of pure concrete but also of values and understanding of the different and the other”, Silajdzic said.

SILAJDZIC MET WITH MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT

BUDVA, Montenegro (October 27,2007) – A member of the Bosnian Presidency Haris Silajdzic discussed with Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic in Budva relations between Bosnia and Montenegro.

Silajdzic said that relations between the two countries are on the rise, which is good for both countries and the region.

“I am happy to see the success of our neighbours, because that is also our success”, Bosnian Presidency member Haris Silajdzic said.

“I am positively surprised by the speed at which the Constitution in Montenegro has been adopted,” Silajdzic said.

Silajdzic said that Bosnia is trying to reach political solutions that would move the country closer to initialling the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union.

“Our interest is to have cordial and friendly relations. It is important that we do not have outstanding issues and it is our wish to see an agreement within Bosnia as soon as possible and that we all together move towards the EU”, Montenegrin President Vujanovic said.

REGIONAL MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WELFARE HELD IN MONTENEGRO

BUDVA, Montenegro (October 27,2007) – The third Ministerial Conference on Employment and Social Welfare in the Southeastern Europe was held in Budva,Montenegro.

After 2-day discussion the conference adopted conclusions which will encourage signatory countries to strengthen regional cooperation in development of social welfare policy and employment.

It was assessed that regional cooperation can contribute to strengthening of perspectives of European integrations in the Southeastern Europe as well as of good neghbourly relations.

Olli Rhen, EU Enlargement Commission, sent a letter to the participants with the message that the biggest challenge which the Southeastern Europe faces with is fight for stability, democracy and prosperity of the region.

Rhen said that EU will continue being included in occurrences in the region as well as that it confirmed its stand that all countries of the Southeastern Europe should enter the European Union, when they meet required preconditions.

“Packet on enlargement to possible candidate-countries will be presented November 6 and it will contain program of EU support measures”, Rhen said.