Serbia’s president, Tomislav Nikolic, said today that Serbia would not interfere in Republika Srpska’s upcoming referendum of the national holiday. He did, however, urge RS leaders to be mindful of the positions of foreign governments.
Nikolic said the RS “should take into account also the wider context ” – that is, “the mood of the states deciding on our fate.”
“Everything is in the hands of the RS. One should always take into account what those who are powerful think, but one should never lose one’s autonomy,” Nikolic said, adding that any interference would constituted “a violation of the sovereignty and integrity of the RS.”
The Serbian president said his country would respect any decision made by citizens in a direct vote, “and will always try to get broad international support for that decision.”
