Milorad Dodik

Agreement bypassing Dodik's party signed in Sarajevo

SARAJEVO -- The parties of Bakir Izetbegović, Željko Komšić, and the Alliance for Change coalition have signed a document on common principles of establishing government.

A high-profile meeting between Bakir Izetbegovic, chief of the [Bosniak] Party of Democratic Action, SDA, and Milorad Dodik, head of the [Serbian] Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, SNSD, ended without agreement after the Bosniak party made it clear that it intended to talk to other Serbian options first.

Serbian president congratulates RS leader on reelection

BANJA LUKA -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić has congratulated Serb Republic (RS) President Milorad Dodik on his re-election as head of the Serb entity in Bosnia.

This was announced by Dodik's office on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - The meeting of the Trilateral Commission in Belgrade was an opportunity for the economic and global elite to hear about the existence of Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik, president of the RS, one of the two entities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, has said.

BELGRADE - The upcoming meeting of the European branch of the Trilateral Commission, set to open in Belgrade on Friday, will bring together participants from all European countries, who will discuss the progress of the entire region on the path towards EU accession, says Tahir Hasanovic, president of the organising committee of the European Trilateral Conference in Belgrade.

Serb entity leader announces coalition with Croat party

BANJA LUKA/SARAJEVO -- RS President Milorad Dodik has announced he would propose a coalition to the Croat HDZ BiH party, in the state institutions of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Members of Bosnian Presidency elected

SARAJEVO -- The Election Commission has confirmed the election of the three members of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

They are Bakir Izetbegović of the Party of Democratic Action, Dragan Čović of the Croatian Democratic Union and Mladen Ivanić of the Party of Democratic Progress.

Dodik reelected as head of Serb entity in Bosnia

BANJA LUKA -- President of the Serb Republic (RS) Milorad Dodik will remain in office for another four years after achieving a narrow victory in Sunday's election.

RS leader supports "third, Croat entity" in Bosnia

ZAGREB -- Serb Republic (Republika Srpska, RS) President Milorad Dodik has said that Bosnia-Herzegovina "has no future except as a loose confederation."

Dodik also spoke in favor of the creation of a third, Croat entity in that country, noting that "Herzeg-Bosnia used to exist."

"RS to go to referendum unless Dayton is respected"

BANJA LUKA -- RS President Milorad Dodik has said after returning from an official visit to Moscow that Russia continually expresses its commitment to the Dayton Agreement.