Helez sent a letter to the Austrian Defense Minister regarding the incident

The Defense Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)Zukan Helez, yesterday sent a letter to his colleague in Austria, Klaudia Tanner, regarding the incident involving a cadet of our country's armed forces.

As he said in a statement, Helez expressed in the letter his regret over the situation that arose when the cadet of the Armed Forces of BiH (AFBiH) refused to shake Minister Tanner's hand, saying he could not do so because of his religious beliefs.

“I hereby appeal to all whose religious beliefs conflict with practices, laws and the Constitution BiHnot to join the armed forces. There are other jobs that She “I can do that, and I cannot work here against the law and the constitution,” Helez said said.

He further pointed out that he had held discussions with the Reisul Ulema of the Islamic community on this issue BiH Husein-ef. KavazoviCas well as with the military mufti in the AFBiHthereby establishing that this practice does not exist in the tradition of Muslims in our country.

When asked about possible sanctions for the cadet, whose identity was not disclosed, Helez said that everything was regulated by law.

“I have ordered the investigation and it will be led by the chief inspector of the AFBiHGeneral Edin Fako. When all facts are clarified, possible sanctions will be imposed in accordance with the A's rulesFBiHas well as the laws of our country,” says Helez.

As a reminderAccording to Austrian media, the incident occurred during the traditional ceremony, which is the highlight of the T.'s annual activitiesHumesan Military Academy in Vienna Neustadt.

The cadet refused to shake Minister Tanner's hand because she was a woman, citing hIs religious beliefs. As a result, the soldier was immediately excluded from further ceremony and was not even presented with the traditional academy ring, which was confirmed by the Austrian Ministry of Defense.

According to Austrian media, the deputy defense minister of BiH Slave GaliC was informed in advance that the cadet did not want to shake the minister's hand. That's why the soldier wasn't even invited on stage. Minister Tanner expressed her dissatisfaction with this act and GaliC later apologized on behalf of BiH, writes Klix.ba.

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