President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik said in Banja Luka Friday that the referendum on the decisions of the High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) in the domain of the judiciary was unnecessary, and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU) Catherine Ashton promised the EU would form a commission for restructuring the judicial institutions in BiH.

At a joint news conference with Catherine Ashton following their meeting, Dodik said he would call on the RS parliament to discuss the latest developments.

I hope for support because the EU is ready to carry out the restructuring of judicial institutions in BiH, Dodik said.

Ashton promised that the EU would form a commission to establish a dialog on the restructuring of BiH judicial institutions.

Stressing the commitment of the Union to resolve issues concerning Bosnia-Herzegovina, she pointed to certain shortcomings in the work of the BiH Court and Prosecutor's Office, noting that the EU Commission would analyze the problems and make relevant recommendations.

Ashton also welcomed the fact that the referendum threats were removed for the time being, promising EU engagement in resolving relevant issues.