DODIK: UNBREAKABLE SRPSKA - RUSSIA TIES WILL BE CONFIRMED IN MOSCOW

MOSCOW, MAY 26 /SRNA/ – SNSD leader Milorad Dodik says it is an honour for him to participate in the International Security Forum in Moscow, where he will have the opportunity to meet with officials of the Russian Federation and friends of Republika Srpska, as well as to once again reaffirm the unbreakable ties between Republika Srpska and Russia, founded on mutual respect, cooperation, and understanding symbolized for years by President Vladimir Putin.

"Republika Srpska supports the determination of Russia and President Putin in their just struggle to preserve their own national interests, because the world is stable only when Russia protects its security and dignity, as well as the rights of the Russian people wherever they may live," Dodik posted on X. He emphasized that President Putin, through his principled and firm stance, has for years been and remains one of the most important barriers against attempts to undermine Republika Srpska. "We will speak in particular about the issue of the High Representative and foreign interference in the internal affairs of other states, where Republika Srpska and the Russian Federation share common views. I am convinced that through strategic dialogue and cooperation between Russia and the United States, the world can once again achieve stability, peace, and mutual respect, which have been seriously endangered by the decades-long irrational behaviour of power centres that attempted to shape the world according to their own interests and standards," Dodik added. According to him, such a policy could not bring peace, because it is impossible to build a stable world without respecting sovereignty, identity, and the right of peoples to decide their own future. "At the same time, General Michael Flynn, a friend of President Donald Trump, will be staying in Banja Luka this week, where he will establish his Gold Institute in our city. We will also discuss with General Flynn economic cooperation, opportunities for new American investments, and connecting Republika Srpska with business and development initiatives from the United States," Dodik stated. He added that this is the best confirmation that Republika Srpska today is a place of open dialogue, cooperation, and a policy of common sense. "While others are trying to divide the world with new walls and conflicts, Republika Srpska speaks with both East and West, because we understand that without dialogue, mutual respect, and coexistence, there can be neither peace nor development," Dodik stressed. He stated that Republika Srpska remains a pioneer of policies promoting freedom, stability, and cooperation among nations. The Republika Srpska delegation, consisting of SNSD leader Milorad Dodik and Interior Minister Željko Budimir, arrived in Moscow, where the International Security Forum begins today.