Alija Izetbegovic Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Alija Izetbegovic
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“For 1,300 days of Sarajevo's drama, important people in the world who were supposed to act kept their eyes closed, ... But not you. You were not silent. Your voice was clear.”
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“I have reminded him (Major) that there are some positive as well as some negative elements in the Dayton agreement and that lately, these negative elements are more and more prevailing. That is creating a fear among our people -- a fear that that might lead to the disintegration of the country.”
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“Bosnia is a complicated country: three religions, three nations and those "others". Nationalism is strong in all three nations; in two of them there are a lot of racism, chauvinism, separatism; and now we are supposed to make a state out of that.”
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“pushed Dayton forward, while they were obstructing it.”
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“The signing of this agreement is done in full sincerity on our part, ... will depend on us and what we want to achieve.”
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“I think that we have all overestimated the rate of achievement in the Dayton Accords for things such as return of refugees, bringing war criminals to justice, and freedom of movement. Nevertheless, there are positive trends that show promise for the future.”
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“In our own religion, in our own country.”
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“My government is taking part in this agreement without any enthusiasm, but as someone taking a bitter yet useful potion or medication,”
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“at the expense of the Muslim people.”
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“spoke of the existence of 'extermination camps' in Bosnia.”
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