The third party does not have the right to veto this process!

“The decision depends on each of the countries applying for NATO membership and the 30 member countries. No third party has the right to intervene or veto the process,” Volksted told Avaz of Sarajevo.

The Russian embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina recently announced that it would consider Moscow a hostile act if Bosnia and Herzegovina joined NATO.

When asked if Bosnia and Herzegovina is in real war danger, Volksted said the security threat is unstable and uncertain and constantly changing.

“Most people’s perceptions of an armed conflict between two countries that are openly at war may seem less likely in the 21st century, but that does not mean that the threat has completely disappeared or that there are no other security challenges that pose the same security threat, “he said.

He stated that there are a number of other security challenges and that is why it is important to have a well-trained and well-prepared armed forces.

On the next steps Bosnia and Herzegovina should take on the path to NATO membership, Volksted said it is up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities, adding that the first steps should be the continuation and expansion of the scope of democratic reforms and institutional initiatives in which significant progress has been made.

He said that NATO has good cooperation with Serbia and that the alliance has its office in Belgrade, just like Serbia, like Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia, has a permanent delegation at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

“These diplomatic missions are essential to enable us to work more closely with these countries to promote cooperation and communication, as well as to find common solutions to problems affecting the region. NATO’s enlargement and partnership activities should not be viewed as a threat to any country. “, he added.

When asked if there was an alternative for Bosnia and Herzegovina to join NATO, Volksted said the alternative was for Bosnia and Herzegovina to “say yes.”

“Say ‘yes’ and be part of the strongest and most successful military-political alliance in history. Say ‘yes’ to security, say ‘yes’ to a better standard of living for everyone in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Folksted said .

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