Serbian president PM, congratulate RS Day

BELGRADE, BANJA LUKA Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic extended his congratulations on Wednesday to the citizens of the Serb Republic (RS) as this Serb entity marks its day. In his message, the Serbian president wished the RS progress, and its citizens peace and prosperity, the president's office announced. Serbian president PM, congratulate RS Day The Assembly of the Serb people in Bosnia-Herzegovina adopted a declaration proclaiming the Serb Republic (Republika Srpska) on January 9, 1992. It is now one of the two entities in post-war Bosnia, the other being the Muslim-Croat Federation (FBiH). Also on Wednesday, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic sent his congratulatory message to RS President Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister Aleksandar Dzombic and all citizens, the prime minister's office said in a statement. "I wish you a happy Day of the Republic and your patron saint day. I wish you a lot of success in building the RS as an important factor of peace and stability in the region," wrote Dacic. "You can always count on sincere support from the Republic of Serbia," the prime minister said in his message. Dacic and Nikolic address reporters after a government session dedicated to Kosovo (Beta) RS "stable and stronger" In Banja Luka, Milorad Dodik underscored on Wednesday at a ceremony held on the occasion of the Day of Republika Srpska that the RS is stable and stronger than it was several years ago. The Dayton Peace Accords ended the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina and confirmed the continuity and international legal subjectivity of theRS, which is a signatory to all annexes of this agreement, he said. “The return to the original Dayton Agreement is our political direction. That means that every decision at the level of BiH requires previous agreement of sides, as stipulated in the Constitution, the sides being the RS and the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina,” Dodik said. The Serb entity "will not agree to the permanent implementation of the decisions imposed by high representatives, which were delivered in an unconstitutional and unlawful way, contrary to its interests", he said. "The RS respects the territorial integrity and international sovereignty of Bosnia-Herzegovina established by the letter, and not the spirit of the Dayton Agreement. However, we also demand the respect of our rights, as a constituent people and the Republic, whose sovereignty has been included in Bosnia-Herzegovina," Dodik said. The RS president said that the entity was now an indispensable factor in the decision-making process in Bosnia, and has an active response to all current affairs, with its stand being respected on the regional level and wider. “We have established partner relations with all states in the region, foster contacts, dialogue and cooperation within the capacity granted by the Constitution and the Dayton Peace Accords with all key world powers ranging from the EU, US, Russia to China, Israel and Islamic countries,” Dodik said. He noted that the cooperation with Serbia, within the agreement on special parallel ties, remains a priority, and that the cooperation will be given new momentum in the following period. Dodik says that the EU integration stays one of strategic directions, but not at all costs, noting that it could not be used for remodeling and changing of the political system in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Tanjug

Serbian president PM, congratulate RS Day

The Assembly of the Serb people in Bosnia-Herzegovina adopted a declaration proclaiming the Serb Republic (Republika Srpska) on January 9, 1992.

It is now one of the two entities in post-war Bosnia, the other being the Muslim-Croat Federation (FBiH).

Also on Wednesday, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić sent his congratulatory message to RS President Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister Aleksandar Džombić and all citizens, the prime minister's office said in a statement.

"I wish you a happy Day of the Republic and your patron saint day. I wish you a lot of success in building the RS as an important factor of peace and stability in the region," wrote Dačić.

"You can always count on sincere support from the Republic of Serbia," the prime minister said in his message.

RS "stable and stronger"

In Banja Luka, Milorad Dodik underscored on Wednesday at a ceremony held on the occasion of the Day of Republika Srpska that the RS is stable and stronger than it was several years ago.

The Dayton Peace Accords ended the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina and confirmed the continuity and international legal subjectivity of theRS, which is a signatory to all annexes of this agreement, he said.

“The return to the original Dayton Agreement is our political direction. That means that every decision at the level of BiH requires previous agreement of sides, as stipulated in the Constitution, the sides being the RS and the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina,” Dodik said.

The Serb entity "will not agree to the permanent implementation of the decisions imposed by high representatives, which were delivered in an unconstitutional and unlawful way, contrary to its interests", he said.

"The RS respects the territorial integrity and international sovereignty of Bosnia-Herzegovina established by the letter, and not the spirit of the Dayton Agreement. However, we also demand the respect of our rights, as a constituent people and the Republic, whose sovereignty has been included in Bosnia-Herzegovina," Dodik said.

The RS president said that the entity was now an indispensable factor in the decision-making process in Bosnia, and has an active response to all current affairs, with its stand being respected on the regional level and wider.

“We have established partner relations with all states in the region, foster contacts, dialogue and cooperation within the capacity granted by the Constitution and the Dayton Peace Accords with all key world powers ranging from the EU, US, Russia to China, Israel and Islamic countries,” Dodik said.

He noted that the cooperation with Serbia, within the agreement on special parallel ties, remains a priority, and that the cooperation will be given new momentum in the following period.

Dodik says that the EU integration stays one of strategic directions, but not at all costs, noting that it could not be used for remodeling and changing of the political system in Bosnia-Herzegovina.