National Defence committee  That was when we had the previous government, the old government. Now we have a new government that has implemented important reforms and now the situation is completely different in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Just a few days ago leaders of the main political parties made an agreeme

National Defence committee  This is where we have differences of opinion. My colleague, Mr. Zivkovic, has said that a referendum on that issue will be conducted in Republika Srpska. My opinion is that a referendum on such an important issue should be in the entire Bosnia and Herzegovina. All countries that

National Defence committee  That was in 2009.

National Defence committee  No. Our commitment to the NATO alliance is unquestionable. So it's not “NATO and Russia”; it is “NATO”. We referred to the fact that the influence of Russia is increasing in the Balkans. You are aware of the fact that in southeast Europe you have pro-European and pro-Soviet force

National Defence committee  Allow me an additional view regarding this issue. The only country where NATO had to intervene after the Second World War was in Bosnia and Herzegovina, not including Kosovo. Bosnia and Herzegovina not entering the NATO alliance is a message of unfinished NATO business.

National Defence committee  You asked about the role of Turkey, and I can offer you an answer, since I am a professor of contemporary history at one of the universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. You are aware that in some Islamic countries there is a campaign being run that the west is against Islamic coun

National Defence committee  Yes.

National Defence committee  Of course. We need Canada's support on our road to NATO. Canada is one of the most influential countries in the NATO alliance and, for us in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is crucially important that we have your support. Just as in other countries in southeast Europe, there are NATO

National Defence committee  On the first question, weapons are still not cleared in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as you've said. We must state that the process is mainly finished, and Bosnia and Herzegovina is as stable as the countries of Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and other neighbouring countries. Regardin

National Defence committee  I have one more sentence to say, if you'll allow it. You must understand that we have taken serious steps to achieve all of this, and our troops are in Afghanistan in peacekeeping operations. Several days ago, we agreed on a settlement regarding military property in Bosnia and

National Defence committee  I greet you also most heartedly. Your question of whether security is expensive, and the answer is yes. But instability and insecurity is even more expensive. We, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, are aware of all the global challenges and global changes. It is clear that for global c