Tadić in attendance as Dodik takes over

Milorad Dodik inaugurated as president of Bosnia's Serb republic (RS) on Monday, at a session of the RS assembly. The ceremony was attended by Serbian President Boris Tadic, a represnetative of the Office of the High Representative (OHR), some 20 foreign diplomats in Bosnia-Herzegovina and other guests and officials. Tadic in attendance as Dodik takes over Along with the new president, Croats Emil Vlajki and Muslim Enes Suljkanovic were inaugurated as RS vice presidents. Igor Radojcic from the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) was re-elected as parliament speaker, while Snjezana Bozic from the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) and Ramiz Salkic from the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) were appointed deputy speakers. Dodik pointed out that the time of great challenges is yet to come, and noted that he wished for all RS officials to join forces and serve as a guarantee of security, durability, stability and safety of the country. “I am willing to do all I can to respond to the challenges in the best possible way. For me, RS represents the essence of my political engagement,” Dodik said and added that the achievement of the tasks requires unity of all state bodies, including the parliament, government, other state institutions and individuals who support the development of a democratic, modern and successful RS. Dodik noted that RS is the property of its citizens, regardless of their religious or any other affiliation, and added that he will be the president of all RS citizens. Tadic and Dodik in Banja Luka today (Beta) Serbia wants best possible relations Serbian President Boris Tadic stated in Banja Luka on Monday that Serbia wants the best possible bilateral relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina (Bosnia-Herzegovina) in keeping with the Dayton Peace Accords. “As the president of the Republic of Serbia, I reiterate that my country wants to have the best possible bilateral relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina in keeping with the Dayton Peace Accords. Serbia, as one of the guarantors of the Dayton Treaty, will remain committed to the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty of each regional country and each country which took part in drafting of the Dayton Accords,” Tadic stated. He said that Serbia will continue to maintain, establish and promote special parallel relations with the RS. “This is our legal and legitimate right considering the position of the Serbian people in the entire region,” Tadic said. Congratulating Milorad Dodik on his inauguration as the new RS president, Tadic pointed to their common stance that the policy of peace, cooperation and reconciliation has no alternative. “This is the basis of any realistic policy in the region, and such a policy is the basic prerequisite for the progress of all citizens and better economic status of all people living on the territory of the former Yugoslavia (in the Western Balkans) regardless whether Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia or some other country is in question,” Tadic said. “I expect that all institutions in Bosnia-Herzegovina will be established in the coming period in order to secure political stability and enable Serbia to launch a cooperation process, primarily in the domain of economy, but also in all political fields,” Tadic said at the inauguration ceremony of the RS parliament. The Serbian president said that the economic issue is the vital one nowadays and therefore, it is necessary to determine internal resources in RS, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia within the Agreement on Special Relations in order to increase citizens' standard of living. “This is our imperative and obligation,” Tadic said, adding that another initiative within the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) has been launched in Banja Luka on Monday so as to analyze and consider the resources of the countries that have signed the agreement. “I also believe that there are internal resources within the former Yugoslav countries, which today appear as independent states within the international community and at economic markets,” Tadic said, adding that “we should help each other in such circumstances and thus create opportunities for greater support of the EU and CEFTA”.

Tadić in attendance as Dodik takes over

Along with the new president, Croats Emil Vlajki and Muslim Enes Suljkanović were inaugurated as RS vice presidents.

Igor Radojčić from the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) was re-elected as parliament speaker, while Snježana Božić from the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) and Ramiz Salkić from the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) were appointed deputy speakers.

Dodik pointed out that the time of great challenges is yet to come, and noted that he wished for all RS officials to join forces and serve as a guarantee of security, durability, stability and safety of the country.

“I am willing to do all I can to respond to the challenges in the best possible way. For me, RS represents the essence of my political engagement,” Dodik said and added that the achievement of the tasks requires unity of all state bodies, including the parliament, government, other state institutions and individuals who support the development of a democratic, modern and successful RS.

Dodik noted that RS is the property of its citizens, regardless of their religious or any other affiliation, and added that he will be the president of all RS citizens.

Serbia wants best possible relations

Serbian President Boris Tadić stated in Banja Luka on Monday that Serbia wants the best possible bilateral relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina (Bosnia-Herzegovina) in keeping with the Dayton Peace Accords.

“As the president of the Republic of Serbia, I reiterate that my country wants to have the best possible bilateral relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina in keeping with the Dayton Peace Accords. Serbia, as one of the guarantors of the Dayton Treaty, will remain committed to the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty of each regional country and each country which took part in drafting of the Dayton Accords,” Tadić stated.

He said that Serbia will continue to maintain, establish and promote special parallel relations with the RS.

“This is our legal and legitimate right considering the position of the Serbian people in the entire region,” Tadić said.

Congratulating Milorad Dodik on his inauguration as the new RS president, Tadić pointed to their common stance that the policy of peace, cooperation and reconciliation has no alternative.

“This is the basis of any realistic policy in the region, and such a policy is the basic prerequisite for the progress of all citizens and better economic status of all people living on the territory of the former Yugoslavia (in the Western Balkans) regardless whether Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia or some other country is in question,” Tadić said.

“I expect that all institutions in Bosnia-Herzegovina will be established in the coming period in order to secure political stability and enable Serbia to launch a cooperation process, primarily in the domain of economy, but also in all political fields,” Tadić said at the inauguration ceremony of the RS parliament.

The Serbian president said that the economic issue is the vital one nowadays and therefore, it is necessary to determine internal resources in RS, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia within the Agreement on Special Relations in order to increase citizens' standard of living.

“This is our imperative and obligation,” Tadić said, adding that another initiative within the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) has been launched in Banja Luka on Monday so as to analyze and consider the resources of the countries that have signed the agreement.

“I also believe that there are internal resources within the former Yugoslav countries, which today appear as independent states within the international community and at economic markets,” Tadić said, adding that “we should help each other in such circumstances and thus create opportunities for greater support of the EU and CEFTA”.