Bosnia-Herzegovina Envoy Who Clashed With Ethnic Serbs Resigns.

The article focuses on Christian Schmidt, the international envoy to Bosnia-Herzegovina responsible for overseeing the country's postwar stability, who is stepping down after nearly five years in the role. Schmidt, a former German cabinet minister and lawmaker, has urged continued reforms to support Bosnia-Herzegovina's integration with Western institutions. The position of High Representative, established by the 1995 Dayton Peace Accord that ended the Bosnian War, holds broad powers to maintain peace between the country's two entities: Republika Srpska and the Muslim-Croat federation. Schmidt has had notable conflicts with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, who advocates for greater autonomy and potential secession. Schmidt will remain in office until a successor is appointed and has informed the Peace Implementation Council, which oversees the Dayton agreement's execution. [Extracted from the article]