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NATO Reaffirms Support for Bosnia Amid Rising Tensions Over Serb Separatist Moves

Secretary-General Mark Rutte condemns actions undermining the Dayton Agreement and warns of threats to Bosnia's stability and security.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during lecture at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte walks out of a meeting with the members of the Bosnian Presidency prior to the start of their press conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, shakes hands with the member of the Bosnian Presidency Zeljko Komsic, right, prior to the start of their meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte walks out of a meeting with the members of the Bosnian Presidency prior to the start of their press conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Overview

  • NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte pledged unwavering support for Bosnia's territorial integrity during his visit to Sarajevo on Monday.
  • Rutte condemned recent laws passed by Republika Srpska, barring federal judicial and police authorities, as a violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
  • Tensions escalated after Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik was sentenced to prison and banned from state office for defying international oversight of Bosnia's peace accords.
  • The European Union peacekeeping force, EUFOR, announced an increase in troop presence in Bosnia in response to the heightened tensions.
  • Rutte urged Bosnia's tripartite presidency to resolve internal disputes, emphasizing that destabilization in the region could benefit Moscow.