PAVIĆ: AMERICA MAY NOT EVEN WANT TO APPOINT AMBASSADOR TO A COLONY LIKE BiH

BELGRADE, SEPTEMBER 12 /SRNA/ - The appointment of John Ginkel as the new chargé d'affaires of the United States Embassy in BiH indicates a shift in the American stance, and it is quite possible that America may not even want to appoint an ambassador to a colony like BiH, political scientist Aleksandar Pavić told SRNA.

He pointed out that it is evident the Americans do not want to remain outside the developments, and even though they currently do not have an ambassador in BiH, they still want someone to be present on the ground. "This is important now because America has turned a new page and does not want to take sides, but also does not want to be sidelined," Pavić said. He reminded that at the last UN Security Council session on BiH, which was closed to the public, the U.S. took a strictly neutral stance, and afterwards, U.S. representatives reiterated the importance of respecting the Dayton Agreement. "If the chargé d'affaires /John Ginkel/ follows that line, it will be more than enough for Republika Srpska," Pavić emphasizes. He notes that there is a stalemate in the U.S. Senate regarding the appointment of diplomats and explains that this reflects ongoing resistance against U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite this, Pavić says it is interesting that the United States has still not appointed an ambassador to BiH, whereas an ambassador to Serbia has at least been nominated, even though the Senate has not yet confirmed him. "The question is whether America will even want to appoint an ambassador to BiH, a colony, if things continue this way, or whether this shows that it is not a priority for Trump. He at least nominated an ambassador to Serbia, even though the Senate has not yet confirmed him, but he hasn’t even nominated anyone for BiH," Pavić said. He believes this reflects a shift in the American stance on BiH, and the very fact that U.S. pressure on Republika Srpska has ceased is a precedent in itself. "This is the first time since 1991 that America has not been putting pressure on the Serb factor, and this is incredibly important," Pavić said.