"Serbia not asking for anything beyond Dayton"

BELGRADE Serbian Parliament Speaker Nebojsa Stefanovic says Serbia "never asked for anything beyond the Dayton Agreement nor will ever do so". The country is ready to protect the interests of the Serb Republic (RS) in keeping with the document, he told Banja Luka-based Gals Srpske newspaper. "Serbia not asking for anything beyond Dayton" Stefanovic noted that mutual trust and good cooperation are recommendation for more frequent and open contacts with everyone, including high officials of the international community in Bosnia-Herzegovina. "We have never had any obstacles for this or any other kind of cooperation with representatives of the international community in Bosnia," he pointed out. Stefanovic pointed out that Serbia will endeavor to have the best possible relations with all regional countries. "I believe there is room to enhance economic cooperation between our two countries, as well as with the countries Serbia adjoins. The current exchange with RS is heading in the right direction, and I believe there is significant room for improvement of exchange in the field of agriculture, energy and all other strategically important areas," the Serbian parliament speaker said. Stefanovic added he expected Monday's meeting with his RS counterpart Igor Radojicic in Belgrade will discuss promoting the inter-parliamentary cooperation and other aspects of cooperation between Serbia and the Serb entity in Bosnia, the RS. Nebojsa Stefanovic (Tanjug, file) Tanjug Glas Srpske

"Serbia not asking for anything beyond Dayton"

Stefanović noted that mutual trust and good cooperation are recommendation for more frequent and open contacts with everyone, including high officials of the international community in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

"We have never had any obstacles for this or any other kind of cooperation with representatives of the international community in Bosnia," he pointed out.

Stefanović pointed out that Serbia will endeavor to have the best possible relations with all regional countries.

"I believe there is room to enhance economic cooperation between our two countries, as well as with the countries Serbia adjoins. The current exchange with RS is heading in the right direction, and I believe there is significant room for improvement of exchange in the field of agriculture, energy and all other strategically important areas," the Serbian parliament speaker said.

Stefanović added he expected Monday's meeting with his RS counterpart Igor Radojičić in Belgrade will discuss promoting the inter-parliamentary cooperation and other aspects of cooperation between Serbia and the Serb entity in Bosnia, the RS.