SloveniaThe Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, announced that diplomatic relations with Serbia will be reduced to the lowest level due to the commemoration and glorification of war criminal Ratko Mladić at his funeral in Belgrade. He stated that all staff members except the ambassador and consul will withdraw from the BiH embassy in Belgrade. Konaković explained that he does not have authority over their withdrawal, as ambassadors and consuls are appointed by the Presidency of BiH. The decision follows the funeral of Mladić, where high-ranking Serbian and Republika Srpska representatives attended. Earlier, memorial ceremonies in Belgrade saw some media and state representatives, along with parts of the public, advocate for honoring Mladić’s wartime actions. Konaković called on the EU to address whether it would tolerate such behavior in Serbia, noting that candidate countries not accepted into the Union would face this issue. Meanwhile, U.S. Congress members visited the Srebrenica genocide memorial to reaffirm commitment to historical truth and accountability.
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