Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency Chairman Nebojša Radmanović cancelled a meeting with Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday, following a diplomatic incident.

The Turkish delegation demanded that the flag of the Republic of Srpska (RS) be removed from the conference room, Radmanović’s cabinet has announced.

It was clarified in the announcement from Embassy of Republic of Turkey in BiH today why the cancellation of yesterday’s meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu and the BiH Presidency Chair Nebojsa Radmanovic in Banja Luka took place.

"Since the meeting between Minister Davutoglu and president of RS Milorad Dodik was very detailed and lasted over the time planned for the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Croatia , despite expressed desire to meet with the Chairman of Council of BiH Nebojsa Radmanovic expresses his regret because he was unable to attend that meeting in the time frame planned for it. Me Dodik was also familiar with this situation and stance who emphasized he would tell Radmanovic all about the situation”, it was stated in the announcement from the Embassy of Republic of Turkey in BiH.

In the rest of the announcement surprise is expressed caused by Radmanovic’s statements that there was no meeting because it could not be realized in the given time and that Turkish party asked RS flag to be removed.

"At joint press conference which was organized after the meeting between Minister Davutoglu and president of RS Milorad Dodik all three flags were placed, flag of BiH, Republic of Turkey and RS entity”, it is stated at the end of announcement from the Embassy of Republic of Turkey in BiH.