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Serbia, Republika Srpska to intensify cooperation in all fields

Belgrade, 20 September 2014

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said after Saturday's session of the Serbian and Republika Srpska governments that progress has been made in all fields of cooperation and that it will it can be even better.

Zeljka Cvijanovic and Aleksandar Vucic at today's press conference

In a joint press conference with Republika Srpska Prime Minister Zeljka Cvijanovic, Vucic stated that the two sides agreed to establish a coordination body to jointly develop agricultural, food and industrial production.

The Coordination Body will be comprised of ministers of the economy, agriculture and trade, to prepare joint development of production and processing of agricultural and all other products, as well as the possibility of establishing joint presence on third-country markets, Vucic said. Vucic said that the body will have a very important role in boosting production - primarily agricultural, but also industrial output – in both Serbia and Republika Srpska.

There has been progress in many fields so far, and also discussed was cross-border security and all infrastructure facilities, Vucic said.

All agreements regarding the bridge between Bratunac and Ljubovija are being implemented as planned, but activities should be stepped up on the railway line from Priboj to Rudo, Vucic said.

He said that the issue of bus lines connecting Serbia with Republika Srpska is about to be solved soon.

We have received a report on how the Serbian citizens' money is being spent in Republika Srpska on two schools, in Doboj and Samac, Vucic said, adding that the works in Doboj are nearing completion, while a large, modern school in the Posavina region - to be named Serbia - will be complete by May next year.

He said that the discussions also touched upon the lower part of the Drina River, as well as upon other joint projects.

The two sides agreed that progress has been achieved in almost all fields, but said that efforts can be stepped up comprehensively in the coming period.

Vucic thanked the ministers of the Republika Srpska government for visiting Serbia and said that they may feel at home in Belgrade.

Cvijanovic said that she is satisfied with the results of Saturday's joint session of the Serbian and Republika Srpska governments, in particular with the predictability of the timeframes for implementing all agreed or ongoing projects.

Thanking Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and the Serbian government, Cvijanovic said that the projects have been analysed at the session, and that the direction they are heading in is now known exactly.

They are mostly infrastructure projects - the construction of a bridge between Ljubovija and Bratunac, the Rudo railway line, cooperation between the ministries of transport, as well as transfer of ownership for the Sid railway line, she explained.

Cvijanovic said that she is confident that the solutions will be found soon.

Republika Srpska is committed to the joint Podrinje project, as well as to joint engagement regarding the Andric Institute at Andricgrad, which gives us the possibility of establishing joint presence, Cvijanovic also said.

Aleksandar Vucic and Zeljka Cvijanovic met before the start of the joint session of the two governments in the Palace of Serbia, after which several agreements were signed.