Bećirović with Schmidt: BiH is the sole holder of state property

(Patria) - Member of the BiH Presidency Denis Bećirović spoke with the High Representative in BiH Christian Schmidt about the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bećirović emphasized that in the current circumstances, the most important thing is to protect the constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina and stop the destructive separatist policy of the authorities of the BiH entity RS.

He stated that the international community should act as soon as possible to stop the undermining of the foundations of the Dayton Peace Agreement and the BiH Constitution.

He informed Schmidt about the details of the law on state property, which was submitted to the BiH Presidency for procedure yesterday.

He noted that the fundamental basis for the adoption of this law is contained in Annex 4 of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the Agreement on Succession Issues of the former SFRY, and the final and binding decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the legal successor of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is the titular, and consequently, the holder of ownership rights over all state property.

Entities and other levels of government may use the property necessary for the exercise of their individual competencies, to the extent authorized by law passed by the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, Bećirović stated.

During the conversation, he also emphasized that state property reflects the statehood, independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity that belong exclusively to the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and not to the entities.

He added that the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, like all other UN member states, must have all the prerogatives of an independent and sovereign state, including state property.

Finally, Bećirović emphasized that the law on state property is based on the principles of the rule of law, according to which Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a state governed by the rule of law, guarantees its citizens legal certainty, which is an essential principle of the BiH legal system.