Balkans | Kavazovic: “We must be ready to defend our country with weapons if necessary”

The President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Husein Kavazović, said that Bosniaks should be ready to defend their country with arms if necessary.

Kavazović explained that he was a member of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the war in Bosnia, and was being held in a concentration camp by the Croatian Defense Council (HVO), and said: “They all expected that we would be defeated quickly. But we survived and were able to defend ourselves.” .

Underlining that the resistance and determination of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina always impressed him, Kavazović said, “At that time, everyone was willing to sacrifice their lives for their homeland. Currently, the war is going on in the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We cannot allow them to be destroyed. We have to show our willingness to defend Bosnia and Herzegovina in every possible way. “If our institutions fall, as was the case in 1992, we need to be ready to defend our country with weapons,” he said.

Reactions of Croatian and Serbian politicians

The Croatian National Assembly, which brought together the Croatian parties in BiH under one roof, reacted to Kavazović’s remarks. Leader of the Croatian nationalist party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Dragan KovicIn a statement issued by the HNS, Kavazović accused Mr. Kavazović of advocating armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the HNS statement, the international community was called upon to respond to the statement.

Dodik: “Resol Al Olama replaces the fallen Izetbegovic”

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik On the other hand, Resol Ulema Kavazović, who said that if the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina fall, the country must be defended with arms, claimed that he succeeded in replacing Bakir Izetbegović, the leader of the Democratic Action Party (SDA). , which he claimed fell into political background.

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