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Implementation of joint projects contribute to strengthening relations between Serbia, Republika Srpska

Belgrade/Banja Luka, 2 October 2012

Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic said that the strategic interest of Serbia is to establish strong political, economic, cultural and other ties with Republika Srpska.

Ivica Dacic

Author: tanjug.rs

Dacic said at a press conference after the joint session of the two governments held today in Banja Luka that the meeting focused on a number of concrete important issues.

The Serbian Prime Minister said that all decisions made today are in the interest of Serbia and Republika Srpska. He instructed the Serbian ministers to improve cooperation with Republika Srpska and to have that as their daily task, because that is the only way for our relations to be special and parallel.

Republika Srpska Prime Minister Aleksandar Dzombic stressed that cooperation with Serbia is good and that Republika Srpska’s strategic interest is to cherish and promote that cooperation.

He said that in today's meeting it was agreed that the companies "Gas RES" and "Srbijagas", as well as relevant ministries, sign the memorandum of understanding soon.

Also, it was agreed that the Drina hydro power project is revised within 30 days, to be followed by its implementation, said Dzombic.

According to him, the ministries were ordered to make an agreement on cooperation between the electric power industry of Serbia and Republika Srpska within 30 days.

An agreement was reached that in the next budget year, Serbia and Republika Srpska provide funding for the reconstruction of three bridges – near Zvornik, Bratunac and in Skelani.

The two governments also discussed the construction of a new bridge Bacevci-Bakovici, he added.

He pointed out that one of the main topics was the project "Podrinje", which will connect the municipalities on both sides of the Drina.

He also announced opening an air connection between Banja Luka and Belgrade from 1 December.

Aleksandar Dzombic

Author: tanjug.rs

Dzombic said that representatives of the governments of Serbia and Republika Srpska have reached agreement on the construction of the Andric Institute in Visegrad, which should be operational by 30 June next year.

The Republika Srpska Prime Minister explained that the study has been completed and that the two governments will finance it equally.

He said that during the meeting they also discussed the issue of speeding up procedures for gettting dual citizenship and announced that the next joint session will be held in six months in Belgrade.

The protocol on cooperation between the two governments on the “Podrinje” project and the Memorandum of Understanding were both signed today by Serbian Minister of Regional Development and Local Government Verica Kalanovic and Republika Srpska Minister of Economic Affairs and Regional Cooperation Zeljka Cvijanovic.

The Memorandum of Understanding was also signed by Serbian Minister of Finance and Economy Mladjan Dinkic and Republika Srpska Minister of Education and Culture Anton Kasipovic and Republika Srpska Minister of Finance Zoran Tegeltija.