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Serbia, Republika Srpska strengthen ties
Belgrade,
15 March 2006
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said today in a meeting with Republika Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik that there is a strong interest for promotion and development of economic cooperation between the two countries and added that the two governments will continue cooperation at ministerial level.
Also attending the meeting were Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Radomir Naumov, Serbian Minister of Capital Investment Velimir Ilic, Republika Srpska Minister of Economy, Energy and Development Milan Jelic and Republika Srpska Minister of Administration and Local Self-Government Nebojsa Radmanovic. The two government delegations expressed readiness to promote all-encompassing and good neighbourly relations.
Dodik, who is on a first working visit to Serbia after having been appointed as Republika Srpska Prime Minister, said that the volume of economic cooperation between Serbia and Republika Srpska needs to be increased. He also listed concrete projects where this cooperation can be realised.
A joint project of cross-border cooperation of communities and municipalities was proposed in the meeting. The two delegations also discussed road infrastructure and the energy sector.
Dodik noted that Republika Srpska does not support the charges filed by Bosnia-Herzegovina against Serbia-Montenegro before the court at The Hague, adding that these charges do not contribute to regional stability and integration processes.
Kostunica said that the charges are contestable as not all three constitutive peoples and two entities of Bosnia-Herzegovina have agreed on the charges, i.e., there is no consent by the Serb side.
The two officials agreed that it is necessary to respect the law and international agreements, especially the Dayton Accords.
Dodik invited the Serbian Prime Minister to visit Banja Luka, which Prime Minister Kostunica accepted.
Dodik, who is on a first working visit to Serbia after having been appointed as Republika Srpska Prime Minister, said that the volume of economic cooperation between Serbia and Republika Srpska needs to be increased. He also listed concrete projects where this cooperation can be realised.
A joint project of cross-border cooperation of communities and municipalities was proposed in the meeting. The two delegations also discussed road infrastructure and the energy sector.
Dodik noted that Republika Srpska does not support the charges filed by Bosnia-Herzegovina against Serbia-Montenegro before the court at The Hague, adding that these charges do not contribute to regional stability and integration processes.
Kostunica said that the charges are contestable as not all three constitutive peoples and two entities of Bosnia-Herzegovina have agreed on the charges, i.e., there is no consent by the Serb side.
The two officials agreed that it is necessary to respect the law and international agreements, especially the Dayton Accords.
Dodik invited the Serbian Prime Minister to visit Banja Luka, which Prime Minister Kostunica accepted.
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