What would happen if Republika Srpska recognized Kosovo?

Posted by zanimljivo123@reddit | AskBalkans | View on Reddit | 36 comments

Title is a bit simplified but let me explain.

Republika Srpska is a Serbian part/entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (it covers 49% of the countries territory). Since all decision regarding foreign policies that are made are not on entity level, but national level, there is a system of decision making.

Each constitute people (Serbs, Croats, Bosniaks) have their representative. As you know, country of Bosnia and Herzegovina does not recognize Kosovo, that is because representative of Serbs is vetoing the decision of the other two representatives to recognize Kosovo as an indendpendent country.

My question is, what would happen if Republika Srpska recognized Kosovo, thus making the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina become one of those who support indenpendence of this relatively newly formed nation?

What would be the benefits? What would be the consequences? Could such a decision open the question of indenpendence of Republika Srpska?