The president of Bosnia and Herzegovina of the RS unit Milorad Dodik has again reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin. During a joint meeting in Kazan on Thursday evening, Dodik allegedly made it clear to Putin that he is hindering Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress toward the European path.
Putin welcomed Dodik to the city of Kazan and noted that he hoped it was useful for him to attend the BRICS Summit.
“I hope you had good and useful contacts during this event,” Putin said.
Dodik thanked Putin and for the opportunity to see what a meeting of this format looks like and expressed the desire for Republika Srpska to be included in some of the BRICS forms.
“I look forward to your progress on the economic front and this shows that the sanctions imposed are not giving the desired effect,” Dodik said and informed President Putin of the United States sanctions imposed on him and RS officials for undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement. corruption, wealth of public resources, etc.
Dodik allegedly told Putin that two days ago he refused to impose visas on Russian citizens and informed the Russian President of stories about alleged camps in RS.
He also said the EU conditions BiH’s further progress on the European path on requirements such as the introduction of visas for Russians.
The meeting was attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the head of the RS representative in Moscow, Dusko Perovic.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said “it is important that cooperation with Republika Srpska be of a practical nature and develop in the spirit of mutual respect, as it should be between brotherly nations,” RIA Novosti reported.
He said that political contacts between Russia and Republika Srpska are expanding.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a conversation with the RS President that he knows what difficulties RS is facing and what trials it must go through.
“I am sure that with your character and the orientation of the Citizens for the protection of national interests will be overcome all difficulties. ” It’s nice to see you again, ” Putin said.
He expressed hope that participation in BRICS was beneficial and that he is sure that Dodik had useful business contacts.
Putin told Dodik that times are changing and that the situation in the world is changing.