Dodik, koje je iznio pitanje mogućeg referenduma o nezavisnosti nakon što su Crnogorci glasali za raskid svojih veza sa Srbijom u maju 2006, smanjio je zadnjih mjeseci nivo svoje retorike.
Dodik, who raised the issue of a possible independence referendum in the entity after Montenegrins voted to end their ties with Serbia in May 2006, has toned down his rhetoric in recent months.