European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Policy Oliver Varhely said that EU allies do not visit Russia. transmits Reuters. This is how he reacted to the plans of the President of the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Dodik, to come to Moscow on 23 May.
We need Bosnia and Herzegovina to be our ally. Our allies are not going to Russia, that’s my message. “Whoever wants to be our ally will not go to Russia,” he said.
As the European Commissioner pointed out, Bosnia and Herzegovina has made significant progress in the framework of European integration. He also added that he was encouraged by the willingness of stakeholders to implement the reforms agreed upon when he was granted candidate status, and by his “very clear commitment as a European ally”.
Earlier, Dodik said on May 23 go to visit Meet Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin.