PANIĆ: SRPSKA IS RESPONSIBLE DIPLOMATIC ACTOR

PARIS, DECEMBER 5 /SRNA/ – The exhibition "Dayton–Paris 1995: Peace in Images" in Paris was an opportunity for Republika Srpska to present itself as a responsible diplomatic actor and a community that contributed to stabilizing the situation in the region through its participation in the peace process, as well as to preserving the culture of remembrance, the head of the Srpska Representative Office in Paris, Bojana Kondić-Panić, told SRNA.

The exhibition opened last night at the Serbian Cultural Center in Paris, organized by the Representative Office of Republika Srpska and Balkan Media. It presents a unique visual chronicle of the signing of the Dayton–Paris Peace Agreement through 30 exclusive photographs captured by renowned Serbian-French photographer and journalist Milovan Miki Ćirovski. Panić said that the 30th anniversary of the signing of peace is an important moment not only for BiH and Republika Srpska but for the entire region. "It is an opportunity to pay tribute to the historic diplomatic act that put an end to suffering, to reflect on the lessons of peace, and to encourage constructive dialogue about the future of BiH," Panić emphasized. She noted that the exhibition seeks to remind, through authentic visual testimonies, of the value of peace, the importance of compromise, and the lasting need for dialogue. "What gives these events special significance is the fact that they are taking place at the moment the Representative Office of Republika Srpska is being opened in Paris. This is an opportunity for Republika Srpska to present itself as a responsible political and diplomatic subject, one that contributed to regional stabilization through its role in the peace process, as well as to the preservation of the culture of remembrance," Kondić-Panić stated. She added that it is also important to draw attention to the challenges Republika Srpska faces today, and to the need for its legitimate interests and rights to be better understood and respected within the international community. According to Panić, the exhibition serves as a reminder that peace is the highest value, one that must be preserved, nurtured, and passed on to future generations.