President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić met today with the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Dodik, who informed him about the political attacks on the Republic of Srpska, as well as the attempts of its contravention, and made clear demands and requests to the Republic of Serbia.

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić heard the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik and asked him to complete his demands in the days and weeks ahead, which the President of Serbia considers legitimate. The President defined the position of the Republic of Serbia towards Bosnia and Herzegovina in the following way:

1. President Vučić concluded that the Republic of Serbia believes that the relations between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina can and must be improved, primarily through significant economic integration, connecting people and a view that is focused on the future, not the past.

2. In his answer to the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik, President Vučić pointed out that Serbia will not close the border for people from the Republic of Srpska in any way, irrespective of the epidemiological situation in the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Srpska.

3. President Vučić emphasised that Serbia has helped the Republic of Srpska with significant financial resources - the last time in the amount of 20 million euros (40 million convertible marks) and that it will continue to provide all kinds of economic and financial support to our people in the Republic of Srpska;

4. The Republic of Serbia believes that the Dayton Agreement can be changed only with the consent of all three constituent peoples and the two entities, also considering the fact that the Republic of Serbia recognises the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and in no way violates it; Serbia, however, demands an end to threats of abolition and the disappearance of the Republic of Srpska, because the Republic of Srpska is a constitutional category of Bosnia and Herzegovina, derived from the peace treaty of the three constituent peoples and confirmed in Dayton. 

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik discussed and agreed on concrete actions regarding the construction of the Jasenovac - Donja Gradina complex on the territory of the Republic of Srpska.

Belgrade,
14th December 2020