New Citroen ad sparks Bosnian outrage

**~~Guapo~~** · 07-24-2009, 02:23 AM

22 July 2009 | 16:56 | Source: B92
LJUBLJANA -- French car giant Citroen has apologized to the Bosnian embassy in Paris for publishing new promotional campaign that saw the country wiped from the map.

The map was recently discussed by the Slovenian government as well. On the map, the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina is divided between Serbia and Croatia.

At the same time, part of Croatia is “linked” to Slovenia, while Montenegro is left off the map entirely, and its territory is shown as a part of Serbia.

There is no Kosovo on the map either, even though France has recognized it as an independent country.

Citroen Managing Director Frederic Banzet has sent a letter of apology to the Bosnia-Herzegovina embassy in Paris, stating that Citroen has stopped further distribution of this promotional material, and that all remaining copies of the map will be destroyed, according to a statement from the Bosnia-Herzegovina Foreign Ministry.

**~~SwordoftheVistula~~** · 07-24-2009, 03:11 PM

French car giant Citroen has apologized to the Bosnian embassy in Paris for publishing new promotional campaign that saw the country wiped from the map.

Wishful thinking maybe? How many cars do they buy anyways? Maybe they can contract with prominent Bosnian independence supporter Osama bin Ladin to supply him with discount car bombs at bulk rate.

There is no Kosovo on the map either, even though France has recognized it as an independent country.

Hey, it was quite an achievement for the Kosovars to scrape up enough gas money to drive the Official Army Tank to Paris and make the French surrender to them.

**~~Heretik~~** · 07-30-2009, 08:11 PM

Slovenia looks bigger than Croatia!

**Atlas** · 07-30-2009, 08:13 PM

Citroen president are right, there's no such a thing as the "bosnian country". It's a part of Serbia.

**Poltergeist** · 07-30-2009, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Dronckaert

Citroen president are right, there's no such a thing as the "bosnian country". It's a part of Serbia.

no, it isn't. Currently only half of it.

**~~Heretik~~** · 07-30-2009, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Dronckaert

Citroen president are right, there's no such a thing as the "bosnian country". It's a part of Serbia.

Since when?

**Atlas** · 07-30-2009, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Lajos Kossuth

no, it isn't. Currently only half of it.

And the other half belong to...?

**Poltergeist** · 07-30-2009, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Dronckaert

And the other half belong to...?

Croats and Bosniaks.

**Atlas** · 07-30-2009, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Lajos Kossuth

Croats and Bosniaks.

Croats and Serbs can share or divide that part, without weapons this time hopefully.

What are bosniaks ? Mainly turks or Serbs who converted to Islam during the Ottoman occupation, they don't belong there.

Is Kosovo Albanian too ?