Milorad Dodik

Milorad Dodik says it is "logical" that Russia has supported the Serb entity's intention to hold a referendum on the state-level justice system in Bosnia.

Bosniak delegates to the Council of Peoples in the Republika Srpska assembly on Thursday used their veto powers to block the assembly's decision last week to hold a referendum on the authority of the state judicial institutions and the Office of the High Representative.

The Facebook group "Bosniaks" has published a map of Bosnia-Herzegovina and "guidelines and a detailed plan on the use of military forces to abolish the RS."

RS President Milorad Dodik says he is "not against" reaching a compromise when it comes to a referendum on state-level judiciary in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

"If a solution is found parliament could again be deciding on that," Dodik told public broadcaster of the Serb entity RTRS.

Wednesday's visit of Bosnia's tripartite presidency to Serbia is a joint attempt of Bosnian and Serbian leaders to mend relations between the two countries, which suffered another blow with the recent attack on Serbian Premier Aleksandar Vucic in Srebrenica, Bosnian official told media.

After meeting Dodik in Belgrade, Aleksandar Vucic insisted that the planned referendum in Bosnia was an "internal issue", and a "sovereign decision" of Republika Srpska.

However, "I have asked them to rethink the decision," the Serbian Prime Minister added, noting that he was "grateful" that Dodik had agreed to talk about the referendum.

According to RS President Milorad Dodik, the incident in Potocari on July 11 represents "an attempt to murder (Serbian Prime Minister) Aleksandar Vucic."

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic says he has asked RS Presidnt Milorad Dodik to "once again consider the decision to hold a referendum."

Vucic also stated that he "pointed out to the wider context of this problem."

The assembly of Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, voted on Wednesday to hold a referendum on confidence in the country's state justice system and the authority of the international community's High Representative.

The assembly of Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, has voted on Wednesday to hold a referendum on confidence in the country's state justice system and in the authority of High Representative to Bosnia.

Out of 76 deputies present, 45 voted in favor while 31 abstained. The referendum will be held in mid-September.