The international community's High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, has said that the President of the Serb entity of Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik, could be replaced over his actions that jeopardise the implementation of the Dayton peace agreement which put an end to the war in the country in 1995.
The international community's support that I have could include Dodik's replacement, Inzko was quoted by the Sarajevo-based Dnevni Avaz daily as saying.
Inzko made the statement from Washington where he met on Wednesday with US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, whom he informed of the dangerous deterioration of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, caused by the decision of the Serb entity authorities to hold a referendum challenging the existence of Bosnia's State Court and Office of the Prosecutor.
Inzko said that at present the international community primarily wanted to ensure that the referendum decision was withdrawn or annulled.
But all options are possible, including replacement, he said, adding that the Bosnian Serb authorities should not have any doubts regarding the determination of the international community to take action in Bosnia.
Inzko confirmed that he would annul the referendum decision unless the RS authorities did it.
He added that he could wait for a response from Banja Luka for a few more days, but that there would be no new postponements.
