The Dayton accords did not only stop the war but they represent the central part of the agreement which has made it possible for Bosnia and Herzegovina to exist to date. All countries' constitutions evolve with time and it is not up to the United States to say what should be changed. We support the central concept of the Dayton accords envisaging two entities and three equal constituent peoples. If those two entities and the three constituent peoples find a way to render the constitution more efficient, they will enjoy support from the international community, the US official said.
He believes that establishing a third entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a solution as the country does not need a more complex government but a more efficient one, with greater decision-making capacities.
Countryman said Bosnia should become more functional rather than more centralised.
He declined to comment on inter-party negotiations on forming a new government in Bosnia after the general elections on 3 October.
For someone who wants to be a mature democracy it is of no use to have the USA or the European Union support a party's assessment that some citizens are second-class citizens or another party's counterclaims.
Unfortunately, I think that all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina are today second-class citizens, Countryman said.