Republika Srpska

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik conferred on Tuesday on current affairs, including plans of the international community for RS and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).

Bosnia's tripartite Presidency agreed and signed a new version of a joint declaration expressing the country's interest in European integration and its readiness to undertake all required activities in line with the EU reform agenda.

Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska, has told the French ambassador to Bosnia, Claire Bodonyi, that Bosnia's Serbian-dominated entity is preparing a "practical reply" to the EU reform plan for the country.

The call for the printing of money, made by Republika Srpska president Milorad Dodik, who is also the leader of the strongest Bosnian Serb party, the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, triggered heated debates over the weekend.

Bosnia's Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Minister, Boris Tucic, on Thursday said that he had resigned, citing mounting pressure to allow sales of Bosnian ammunition to Ukraine.

BELGRADE - President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik has warned that a great number of Mujahideen from Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) have gone to fight in Syria, adding that the situation in the country is fragile and therefore calls for closer cooperation with regards to security issues.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has congratulated the citizens of Croatia on electing new President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, an official of the Croatian Democratic Community (HDZ).

Vucic noted that Serbia wants excellent cooperation with Croatia despite some verbal "slip-ups" by its new president.

BELGRADE - Serbia believes that Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) should be on the EU path, and will back BiH along that road, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday, adding that it would have been good if President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik had been consulted concerning the recent joint statement by the BiH Presidency relating to the country's EU aspirations.

BANJALUKA - President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik underscored on Friday that RS will never give its consent for Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) to recognise Kosovo's independence unilaterally declared by ethnic Albanians in the southern Serbian province.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic sent greetings to Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik for Republic Day.

Nikolic sent sincere greetings and wished luck and prosperity to all the people of Republika Srpska on behalf of himself and the people of Serbia, the Serbian presidential press service has stated.