Press release regarding the agreement between Croatia and the Republika Srpska (RS) entity about the construction of a new hydroelectric power plant “Dubrovnik-2”
We must stop the ecological attack on the Neretva river valley and the attack on Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Institute for Research of Genocide Canada and the Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) warn that an implementation of the agreement between the RS prime minister Aleksandar Džombić and Vice Prime Minister Radomir Cacic on the construction of hydroelectric power plant, “Dubrovnik-2” that would cause the Neretva river valley in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to become unsuitable for life and many species of plants and wildlife would disappear due to salinity. In addition, Hutovo Blato, a nature and bird reserve would be in danger of an ecological disaster. This is because the water that naturally belongs to the basin of the Neretva River, would be forcibly transferred to another, planned basin. This project represents an ecological crime against the natural resources of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as violation of Bosnian sovereignty and denial of Bosnian statehood. The World Wildlife Fund has warned Croatia and the smaller entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina that the planned project of constructing the hydroelectric power plant in the southern region of BiH, without proper research, is endangering the natural environment, wildlife and farm and said they would inform the EU officials and potential investors of these dangers.
IGC CNAB press release regarding RS Croatia powerplant agreement