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“Bosnia is a complicated country: three religions, three nations and those "others". Nationalism is strong in all three nations; in two of them there are a lot of racism, chauvinism, separatism; and now we are supposed to make a state out of that.”

Quote by Alija Izetbegovic

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Alija Izetbegovic

Alija Izetbegovic was a Bosnian politician born on August 8, 1925, and died on October 19, 2003. He played a significant role in the Bosnian War for independence and served as the first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina. more

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