Politics of Republika Srpska

BANJALUKA - Republika Srpska (RS) has a new government, headed by Zeljka Cvijanovic, who has embarked on her second term as prime minister.

At a parliamentary session that ended late Wednesday, 44 MPs voted for the government and 37 voted against. Also elected were the deputy parliament speakers, the RTRS reported.

"Even Serbia and Russia wouldn't recognize RS"

VIENNA -- Chairman of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency Mladen Ivanic says he is confident that "not even Serbia would not recognize the possible independence of the RS."

Milorad Dodik, head of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, SNSD - the main Serbian party in Bosnia's Republika Srpska entity - met Mirko Pavic and Petar Djokic, of the Democratic Peoples Alliance and the Socialist Party respectively, to divide up ministries in the new entity government.

BELGRADE - Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska, the Serb constituent entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), believes that Russia's decision to give up the South Stream pipeline project is not final, as a lot of money has been invested in this project.

After Dodik was named president of Republika Srpska and his party, the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, SNSD, secured a majority in the entity's assembly, he proposed incumbent premier Cvijanovic to head the new government on Sunday. 

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BELGRADE - The latest resolution adopted by the European Parliament (EP) does not contribute to improvement of cooperation among countries and nations of the Western Balkans in any way, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik stated on Satruday.

BELGRADE - The heads of the Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS) and the Basketbal Federation of Republika Srpska (KSRS) signed an agreement on cooperation in Belgrade Friday.

The Serb-led entity's president is holding meetings on Wednesday with political parties that have MPs in the Republika Srpska assembly to agree on the composition of the new government.

BELGRADE - The Japan Society charity organisation has awarded Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic its Grand Prize for his contribution to Serbia's development through initiating comprehensive social reforms, with Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik and celebrated Serbian film director Emir Kusturica also named laureates.

Serbian prime minister congratulates RS president

BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has congratulated Milorad Dodik on his reelection as president of the Serb Republic (RS) entity.