Milorad Dodik

"Republic of Srpska will be state"

BANJA LUKA -- The President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, announced a reform of the entity Constitution.

The President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, announced a reform of the entity Constitution, which will first of all include the defense of the Republic of Srpska's jurisdictions.

Serbs in Bosnia "closely watching" Scottish referendum

Bosnian Serbs are "closely watching Scotland's independence referendum," the French agency AFP is reporting on Monday.

According to this, they are hoping that if Scots vote to break away from Britain "it would set a precedent that could boost their own chances of proclaiming a separate state."

BELGRADE - Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik denied on Friday the claims that he had intended to use Russian support during the annexation of Crimea to secede RS from Bosnia-Herzegovina, and that Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic had stopped him.

Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska, has denied claims that he planned to declare the independence from Bosnia of the mainly Serbian entity with Russian support - just after Russia annexed the Crimea from Ukraine.

BELGRADE - At the opening ceremony of 'Days of Srpska in Serbia' held at the Kolarac Endowment in Belgrade, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik sent out a joint message that regardless of the border, the two countries are connected through their people and culture.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic talked in Belgrade on Tuesday with President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik about the conclusions of the Berlin conference dedicated to Western Balkan countries.

BELGRADE - Days of Republika Srpska in Serbia will be held in Belgrade and Novi Sad from September 4 to 10 and will include a rich cultural and art programme in order to present the potential of Republika Srpska in the best way possible and strengthen the institutional cooperation with Serbia.

BANJA LUKA - Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said in Banja Luka on Wednesday EU membership was a goal Serbia and Republika Srpska (RS) shared, adding that Serbia wished to pass on its experience in EU integration.

Interior minister meets with RS president

BANJA LUKA -- Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojša Stefanović said in Banja Luka on Wednesday that "EU membership was a goal Serbia and the Serb Republic (RS) shared."

Serbia "wishes to pass on its experience in EU integration" to the Serb entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina, he added.

Serbia "won't interfere in RS elections" - PM

BELGRADE -- Serbia will not interfere in any way with the electoral process in the Serb Republic, or support any side, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić said.