knows, people are excited about going back to the cinema. you know, i think how it's been doing very, very well behind the scenes. you know, they're called it protocols on sets and then even on screening, haven't journalists come and see the founder, they've really, really been doing a great job of keeping people from getting the virus on making sure that people that are coming to see the films and being on sat are vaccinated. i think they knew that they had all their, you know everything, their checks and balances all and their ducks in a row rather when it came to even getting the film shots. and i think at this point, they noticed that people were going back to the box office and it was just time it was time to, to see what this film was going to do and put it in the theaters as opposed to going to our streaming platform ah, hello again. alan's with brought him into how with the headlines on al jazeera

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exploitation in the forest of sweden when, when east investing aids on out to 0 ah, this is how the balkans region looked in the early 19 ninety's interlinked conflicts, wars of independence, and insurgency is known as the yugoslav wars resulted in crimes against humanity and genocides being committed, europe's worse conflict since world war 2 started in croatia, 1991 and had spilled over into bosnia and herzegovina by 1992. earlier that year of bosnia declared independence from yugoslavia. at the time, it was estimated, the newly formed nation had the multi ethnic population of 4400000 people. the 3 main groups were of bosnia muslims, syrup, orthodox, and croats. catholics. but ethnic serbs opposed the breakup from yugoslavia with

the military. so quarts of war criminals slobbered on milosevic serb forces systematically attack the other ethnic communities, imprisoning many and carrying gouts, mass, murder and rape. over a period of more than 3 years, about 100000 people were massacred. 80 per cent war, bosnian muslims, the bloodshed ended in 1995 after a natural campaign, forced bosnian serbs to the negotiating table where the dayton accords were eventually signed. parts of the agreement was the establishment of the office of the high representative to work with the countries, people and institutions and the international community to ensure the piece was consolidated, another outcome of their chords. an extremely complex system of governance. the country is comprised of the federation of bosnia and herzegovina, with predominantly both maniacs and crowns and republic, a serv. scott,

with mostly serbs, ambridge co, a district divided between the 2 entities. bosnia herzegovina is led by a presidency consisting of 3 parts, each representing the main ethnic groups. but how effectively is the nation being governed and with a general election coming up next year, what are the challenges ahead? these are some of the questions we perform to the top diplomats of the back of what has been described by the united nations as the worst political crisis since the war. the high representative for bosnia and herzegovina, kristian schmidt talks to al jazeera mr. kristen smith, the international hi representative to bosnia and herzegovina. thank you very much for talking to al jazeera. the pleasure i'd like to start by asking you, sir about the current political situation in the country. it has been described by many senior officials, both in the international community, the united nations,

as well as actually regional figures as the most dangerous or the deepest crisis that the country has witnessed since the war ended in 1995. what is your assessments of the situation in bosnia right now? yeah, thank you. in detail situation, bernezi covina young. the is an a bet shape of these days. i have reported this some add to the secret a channel of united nations until the united nations security council in my re port where i referred especially to him and of the increase of his functionality and the state and inflammatory rhetoric which are probably could go beyond a chest rhetoric and that is the concern i have that, that reports that you mentioned there, mr. schmidt, which was presented to the united nations security council in early november. you

had requested to address the security council, but ah, that's was blocked or that request was rejected by russia and china, strong allies of serbia and obviously, of republic. a serb scott, that's one of the break away enclave. let's say. or at least part of his politicians who want to break away from boston. why did they reject your requests to address the united nations security council? i would suggest that you ask themselves, or if the intention would have been just to bring, not my report to public consciousness. obviously this attempt has failed. i never, ever have seen that such a report or got such a lot of international ah interest. as i had with mine, do you think that the rejection or the or obstruction to your presentation is

further sign of just how dangerous the situation is that you have these wall powers that a possibly are maneuvering for something that is taking away or dragging us away from a political discourse to something else. if you accept and s m, i am not the end a competence just to comment on the intentions of the russian federation or other countries. i would not see that this has so 1st and foremost dom and a linkage to bosnia herzegovina or the situation the year in the entities, especially the of, of lucas epsco, a. but this has to be in the context of the proto international crisis and issues which have to be talked about. so to be to

say, i was very happy that i have seen an exchange between the chinese a president. she and her president biden are in just talking about the national crisis. i would encourage all, including a president, putin, a, to contribute to a crisis management. i am not aware of we should all be aware that if we're doing not a local and reach and low crisis could occur. ok, you, you've identify 2 major concerns. one to disrupt this functionality of the state as you described it. and the other is the dangerous rhetoric i want to start with the latter, which is the dangerous rhetoric we are, have heard from the leader of republic, a sub scott that a start by georgia enclave. e or entity that makes up the parts of bosnia herzegovina, threatened to withdraw from the army,

threatened even to set up his own power, military or essentially militia are from there. how much do you believe that those are actual realistic threats? or are they merely electioneering tactics by this populace leader ahead of us next year's elections in the country? yeah, thank you. i would agree or what you're referring to tactics. i do not sequence to edit g, but tactics can just switch to an irritable development which could lead to a kind of a dissolution. and there are so they saying of missed the door dick requiring a peaceful dissolution, which would, as it's owen would peak against an anti dayton agreement. but are some mom i had so for responsible people around in

other countries in the region, they are just noting that in their understanding there is no peaceful dissolution. but there is the, the, the danger of getting an increase in conflict. i would not talk any how about war? i do not see that anybody and i include miller, gar day care to a name the the leader of the the sir populace term arguably gossips approach is anyhow to work of for, for full war a. but this, these signs his setting her wrong and could be misunderstood. so i am think we should all work and probably sorry, sorry to interrupt you here. i think some, i don't think there is room for it's not could be misunderstood. some of the statements that he has made are very black and white when he talks about,

or bosnia is muslim community in or there. but in our community, in dougherty ways as converts when he talks about withdrawing from the army. when he says he will not allow for the states national army to even be present in land belonging to the country. there is no room for ambiguity. they are, these are very clear secessionist remarks, and for us, the a yes sir. i share this, but i wanted to underline that i do not see the danger of voy, actually. it's on us to prevent any further development that as somebody coming out of a vall kept a middle european education. i'm shocked about the kind of fur using insulting people and political groups, including a part of the citizens of bosnia herzegovina. this is her from to the bus near

people about their, their, their, their, their religion. no, we do not talk about a better over us. we talking about a people, they have denominations, different domination, they are catholic, they are all the docs or their muslim. but this is not any way or the place to, to argue against them or with them. so i'm a, i'm very strict. and there are some competences on my side, or to make clear that there will be no way of this kind of dissolution, especially on this a path you have described. so one of the threats here and, and one of the topics that has allowed for inciting language as you have a put it there obviously has been the threat of death, disillusion,

or cessation. another one has been the topic of the genocide law. there was the a law that was introduced by your predecessor, which made it illegal to deny the genocide that are taking place in bosnia herzegovina, particularly obviously ensure bernita. but generally speaking, this is something that i am mariah. dick and his supporters have rejected the 3rd member of the presidential council. the croats member of the bosnia herzegovina, gra presidential council, walked out of an interview because the serv, journalists refused to acknowledge this. as a genocide, how much of a sticking point is this? and why is it that it's taking longer than 20 years for bosnia to come to terms with it's passed, particularly when much of it is so widely documented. for benito, the massacres that took place, the genocide is very clear for people to see why is this even a talking point? i will not like to say a good question. i have to say a bad question,

but unfortunately a right question on this impressive me as well. how can it be that after 26 years after script when it sir, that we have to discuss about a morning, the victims. ah, i vote underline that. we have to be prudent and a to integrate the morning in all victims to all victims of all is nick groups and the mayor of 1st soccer. and i could assist open that memorial with a name engraved of most serbian people killed by some part of so called soldiers. i say it's so called because of the bus d b a show army. these are things we have to discuss and to talk,

what concerns me. it's not that we couldn't find the content about condemning war criminals, but the discussion about shows that there has been done no rook of just booking about it and reflecting that. so this brings sometimes situation here to just looking on the past and for getting the future for getting the children's future. this is why i will contribute die roll encourage. and i have done this already in a speech and the b edge parliament just to make our legacy nation on its own. and there is a responsibility of all of be it to the representing the service. they

could be others, the person or the court just to sit and say, okay, what has happened? we've, the vert don't make it never happen again. and this is what is lacking so far. i see. and i see and understand my, my job to contribute to not only understanding but to work on the future. absolutely. i'm somewhat disappointed about the way pass test cert. been discussed and is discussed. and as somebody coming from a country, germany, or who has some, should i say a lot of fun. fortunately, a lot of experience with walker minutes and war crimes and reconciliation with the neighbors. i know about what i'm speaking and you can get a look to the future together. this is not yet the case in bosnia herzegovina. and this is more complain that a some rejection of the, in scholars,

sir. my predecessor, a has a called it are you make, you make a good comparison there with germany and obviously it's history with regards to war crimes. how much of the failure was not husk of enough in dealing with its past and acknowledging that it's dark past? how much of the, the, that failure is also the responsibility or due to the failure of european countries and partners, particularly when you're looking out, for example, the netherlands and the role that it's peacekeepers played in shrub renewed, saw the failure by other countries within the european union to underline and the highlights, the genocide, this has happened. they are maybe for fear of it looking back and reflecting badly on them. i do think this is some are not the case. indeed, the netherlands, there has been a long process of discussion and self reflection by the let a to

a commitment to contribute to a, to a better development. basically conciliation reconciliation or work for the future can be has to be done by the people themselves. there can't be assistance. i would just like to refer to south africa. bishop desmond tutu home. i had the honor to 8 years ago. he was out with this commission. the truth commissions try trying to get ah find out. not only did truth, but to confront everybody with the past, and then on this working on that better development i and i, i think there could be done a lot more in this country and has to be in, in responsibility for the younger generation. there,

there are powers that your office a has are, which are extremely significant, right? the, what they're described as the bon power as after the, a talk such a place in germany or in the later part of the ninety's amongst those. and i want to read them out to our audience. obviously these were power was given to the office of the high representative. because a couple of years after the peace agreements, what's became very clear was that there were still petitions within been entrepreneur who are trying to work against the piece. so those powers include, and i'm gonna quote your accordingly is for your office to be able to adopt the binding decisions when local parties, i. e, local politicians seem either unable or unwilling to act. and i believe we saw that coming to fruition many times the most recent, one of the most recent was actually with your predecessors decision to push for the binding decision with regards to genocide, denial in the country. however,

the next significant power is to remove from office public officials who violates legal commitments or in general or in general the dayton peace agreement. why has mineral deduct not been removed from office in think your 1st of all, i'm about a like just to say clear that this was of this, this powers are to the high representative personally not to the office and it, it's me to have to make the decisions you have described what is possible, all this possibilities are lying and laying of the door and laying in the drawer and they will be i know, but the key is i have it today. there should be an event in this that every solution which springs

internally in the democratic republic of bosnia herzegovina, in the state of boston, you have to go the now situations off. it's better than drawing out the competences out of the drawer. but i have to say, ah, that's on me personally to make decisions. and nobody should earthing care that i have forgotten how i can open this drawer. finally, i'd like to ask you about the future. obviously, we're focus now on the immediate, which is the threats taking place, the current in stability and finding a way out of it. but the reality is, and we've seen this in other countries. for example, there is often a comparison made between lebanon and bosnia, in the sense that the sectarian divisions that exist, they are in the sense that the

a political system that was established there was established as a consequence of a civil war. and despite it being able to end the war again, it is not the most functioning political system. there are the governments change often. in fact, sometimes it takes years to foreign governments and so forth. with regards to bosnia herzegovina, and i would like you to try and be as honest as possible here. when you speak to people in bosnia and i was there and i've spoken to, to people there. the idea of having this are separate entities within a state and different presidents and so forth, may appease those who want separation and keep them on the table. but in reality, it is dysfunctional. and is it is unnatural. what people usually look to in terms of modern states is multi ethnic states, where you have one person, one volts regardless of religion, regardless of race, regardless of if misty and so forth. why is this not being pursued? what are the obstacles to pursuing this?

and do you think that it is time for the international community to be honest with itself, and actually realised that trying to maintain the status quo isn't actually going to advance the country if anything will keep the threat of war. constantly there to be honest, quiet, and i'm very open to those. i'm meeting us is valid, the national community. i think there's starting this one distinction between lebanon and bus. now to go the number, the only one, the most important as that bus now take up in a has offer and a promise to peek. probably in due time, partner and member of europe in union with these issues as you refer to will not vanish, but they go be embedded in the broader understanding of the civic society.

and we have just learned this in europe. it's not the d. c. us value have in europe in wrestling situations and i know about, but i'm speaking because 12 years i have served in the federal government in germany and had a lot of hours sitting and breathless as minister councils. that's not that you see, this is not about this functionality, but it's on a way to find the solution. so this can be done. we do not need to change of the structure of the state as a whole, but we have 2 adopted. so this adaption would need a look on your opinion, declaration and stepping back of those assumptions. so narratives of some people in bosnia herzegovina that they

would be better than others. so looking had this is one state 2 entities, 3 people and the others. but it, one state is the most important thing we can do with us. we need more than the international community, which is required very easily here and this country, their own work. and i think there isn't of a to, to do if you ask, who should do this? i don't know whether we all old gray had men those doing this, but the yet generate action they, they, they putting themself in a choice. the one choices that they say as saying i'm leaving towards europe because the conditions of live life are better,

there are or the other is the country pure and prepared to contribute to a kind of change. this country will not have the same structures fully as 20 years ago in 40 years, so 30 years or 20 years next generation. so i'm optimistic that not the international community will prescribe what should be done as a remedy, but the younger generation does it on its own. we should have a little bit more respect to the younger generation. i'm sometimes upset that such a lot of put the politicians in boston, how to governor they're talking from the morning to evening, up and down about what is, why are they respected or better respected and the other. i have a few talking about the co nomic situation of the by the way of vows,

killed young generation and the standards of living this the state of law. this is what we have to talk about. this is a kind of a political dis from finality which you can not just change, but the constitution all with any orders of the high representative. this has to be done by the people themselves and i am counting honestly on the younger generation . well, hopefully it will be a brighter future for the country. mister christine schmidt, the financial communities hi, representative to bosnia herzegovina. thank you very much for talking to al jazeera . thank you. january, and i just, you know, 20 years ago the euro was brought into circulation. we investigate how the you exam

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