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US Diplomat: Dodik Rhetoric Undermining Bosnian Government Deal

Dino Jahic

   This story originated in VOA's [1]Bosnian Service.

   WASHINGTON -- U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer
   says the U.S. welcomes an agreement that Bosnia and Herzegovina's
   political leaders recently signed as part of an effort to break the
   deadlock in forming the government. But that "hard-line rhetoric" by
   Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik could scuttle progress.

   On Aug. 5, leaders of the country's three most influential parties
   agreed on 12 key issues to resolve as a primary step toward formation
   of a new government. Based on that list, the leaders then agreed to
   finalize a deal to open a new government within 30 days, which would
   keep the country on track toward future NATO membership.

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