RS marks republic day

Marking of the Republic Day of the Republic of Srpska (RS) and its patron saint day Saint Stephen Archdeacon began with a holy liturgy in Banja Luka on Sunday. The liturgy was attended by RS President Milorad Dodik and other RS officials. RS marks republic day The RS Republic Day will be marked by holding a celebration and awarding medals at the RS presidential palace. An official reception will be hosted by the RS president on Sunday afternoon. The marking of the RS day will also be attended by Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic. RS was created on January 9, 1992, when the Assembly of the Serb People in Bosnia-Herzegovina proclaimed the Republic of the Serb People of Bosnia-Herzegovina, now called the Republic of Srpska. The RS was internationally recognized in Dayton on November 21, 1995, when the Dayton Peace Accords was adopted which ended the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina and made the RS a part of the then created Bosnian Constitution. The Republic Day and the patron saint day are celebrated as a national holiday in the RS.

RS marks republic day

The RS Republic Day will be marked by holding a celebration and awarding medals at the RS presidential palace. An official reception will be hosted by the RS president on Sunday afternoon.

The marking of the RS day will also be attended by Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković.

RS was created on January 9, 1992, when the Assembly of the Serb People in Bosnia-Herzegovina proclaimed the Republic of the Serb People of Bosnia-Herzegovina, now called the Republic of Srpska.

The RS was internationally recognized in Dayton on November 21, 1995, when the Dayton Peace Accords was adopted which ended the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina and made the RS a part of the then created Bosnian Constitution.

The Republic Day and the patron saint day are celebrated as a national holiday in the RS.