Kad sam se sredinom decembra u Banjaluci susreo s premijerom Dodikom, rekao sam mu kako smatram da je to bespredmetno; da se on time bespotrebno postavio protiv međunarodne zajednice, te da bi postigao mnogo više kad bi međunarodna zajednica na njega gledala kao na partnera, a ne kao na problem.
When I met Prime Minister Dodik in Banja Luka in mid-December, I told him that I believe this to be a pointless exercise; that he has set himself against the international community needlessly, and that he would achieve much more if he is perceived by the International Community as a partner rather than a problem.