{"id":167434,"date":"2025-02-27T11:03:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T09:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=167434"},"modified":"2025-03-02T17:55:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T15:55:34","slug":"state-department-on-dodiks-verdict-we-acknowledge-the-courts-decision-and-firmly-support-bihs-territorial-integrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/state-department-on-dodiks-verdict-we-acknowledge-the-courts-decision-and-firmly-support-bihs-territorial-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"STATE DEPARTMENT ON DODIK&#8217;S VERDICT: We acknowledge the court&#8217;s decision and firmly support BiH&#8217;s territorial integrity!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>U.S. State Department<\/strong> has issued a statement regarding the <strong>first-instance verdict<\/strong> against <strong>Milorad Dodik<\/strong>, <strong>President of Republika Srpska<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;We acknowledge the verdict of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik,&#8221;<\/em> said <strong>State Department spokesperson Tami Bruce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added that <strong>the United States has invested in a stable Bosnia and Herzegovina for decades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02WhS5YzNJNyLtZFU5WHQUJZT1Ha2p2gjpRgw4CSk7YCdjqUWo7A8U6rw7uv1TicUQl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;We firmly oppose any actions by local leaders that could undermine security and stability. We support the Dayton Agreement, as well as the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina,&#8221;<\/em> Bruce stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Milorad Dodik<\/strong> was <strong>found guilty<\/strong> in the <strong>first-instance verdict<\/strong> of the <strong>Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/strong> for <strong>disregarding the decisions of High Representative Christian Schmidt<\/strong>, while <strong>Milo\u0161 Luki\u0107<\/strong>, acting director of the <strong>Official Gazette of Republika Srpska<\/strong>, was <strong>acquitted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The court <strong>sentenced Dodik to one year in prison<\/strong> and <strong>banned him from political activity for six years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#b02525\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-kickboxers-show-no-mercy-incredible-12-medals-at-the-european-cup-in-bulgaria-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SERBIAN KICKBOXERS SHOW NO MERCY: Incredible 12 medals at the European Cup in Bulgaria! 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(VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: Serbian Times, <strong>Foto<\/strong>: Shutterstock, EPA-EFE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. State Department has issued a statement regarding the first-instance verdict against Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska. &#8220;We acknowledge the verdict of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik,&#8221; said State Department spokesperson Tami Bruce. 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