Statement by ambassador Michael Murphy
"Our policies are not anti-Serb; they are not anti-Bosniak; and they are not anti-Croat. The United States is decidedly and unabashedly pro-Bosnia and Herzegovina. That has been the case since the United States first recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it is reflected in our multi-billion-dollar investment in this country over the last 30 years", it is stated in the statement of the American ambassador Michael Murphy, with a note that is, on other side, Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik is only pro-Dodik.
"Mr. Dodik’s recent reckless statements calling for the overturning of national borders in the Western Balkans to create a unified Serb state make this clear."
It is said that in the last fiscal year alone, the Republika Srpska labor force decreased by 10 percent, and that in the first nine months of 2023, the RS government has borrowed approximately 569 million KM ($308 million) in long-term debt on domestic markets at record high interest rates.
"If Mr. Dodik is a victim, as he claims, he is a victim of his own poor judgment and selfish actions", stated in Ambassador Murphy's statement.
