Fury as Serbs boo Bosnian anthem

A group of Bosnian Serb army recruits has booed the Bosnian national anthem and refused to pledge allegiance to Bosnia at a swearing-in ceremony, April 2005. The recruits were the first ex-Bosnian Serb soldiers asked to swear loyalty to the Bosnian state since the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995. The OHR said: The Republic of Srpska must realize that it is an entity and not a state and can only exist within BiH and as part of BiH.

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Office of the High Representative and EU Special Representative: Press Release, 18.4.05: Statement: Joint statement by EU Presidency, US Embassy, NATO and OHR with regard to events in Manjaca and Bileca at the occasion of taking solemn oath http://www.ohr.int/ohr-dept/presso/pressr/default.asp?content_id=34511

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