"TROIKA" POISONED POLITICAL RELATIONS

SARAJEVO, JUNE 12 /SRNA/ - Staša Košarac, the Council of Ministers deputy chair, described the Council's work during the first half of the year as very turbulent, and stated that the "Troika" coalition has poisoned political relations.

Košarac said that the proposals coming from the "Troika" representatives were not in accordance with the law, but were overly politically motivated. After the session of the Council of Ministers, Košarac emphasized that attacks on Republika Srpska President of Milorad Dodik, Republika Srpska, and its institutions cannot be made based on lies. "You cannot legitimize a fake high representative, nor can you celebrate what /Michael/ Murphy and /Christian/ Schmidt have done against President Dodik and Republika Srpska. You cannot report us to the U.S. Embassy or the previous administration just to get someone sanctioned. All of that was done by the `Trojka` members," Košarac stated. He has added that Serb representatives advocate for peace, dialogue, and discussion - not to be misled or manipulated.