The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Maja Gojkovic, attending the constituting session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska and the inauguration of the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Srpska, as well as the oath-taking of the Serbian member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Banja Luka, met with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska Nedeljko Cubrilovic.
Gojkovic congratulated Cubrilovic on his re-election to the post of Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic and the election of the highest dignitaries of the Republic of Srpska, stressing that this kind of proof of democratic values and institutions greatly contributes to stability and the development of good-neighbourly relations in the region.
Gojkovic said that the presence of Serbia’s high delegation at the constituting session confirms the country’s firm commitment and interest in cooperation and deepening of relations based on general closeness and wish to strengthen brotherly relations across the board.
Gojkovic said that Serbia and the Republic of Srpska would build on this highest degree of closeness and mutual support and continue to intensely develop political, economic and overall cooperation based on the 2006 Agreement on Special Parallel Relations.
Gojkovic said that the recent elections provide a solid groundwork for a successful continuation of the cooperation with the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska, especially in view of the Memorandum on the establishment of the Commission for Cooperation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska which enables a comprehensive and dynamic cooperation especially at the level of working bodies.
Gojkovic also thanked the Republic of Srpska for its support of Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, that is its policy on Kosovo-Metohija, based on international law, as well as on mutual support and understanding.
