“The gift concert of the Banja Luka philharmonic proves that certain values go beyond time and temporary interests. What we need to continue to strive for is to preserve the bridges of cooperation we have built between Belgrade and Banja Luka as, in the words of Ivo Andric: “It is wiser to use bridges than to avoid them”, said the Speaker, Dr Nebojsa Stefanovic congratulating the citizens of the Republic of Srpska the 22nd anniversary of its foundation.

The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska, MA Igor Radojicic said that the Republic of Srpska owes its 22 years of existence to the will of its citizens verified by the international Dayton Accords, describing the ties between Serbia and the Republic of Srpska as strategic, political and economic as well as human and living.

Addressing the gathering, the two parliament speakers agreed that the relations between Serbia and the Republic of Srpska are at a high level, but that there is always room for improvement, especially in the scopes of parliamentary cooperation.

The Gift Concert of the Banja Luka philharmonic orchestra, choir Obilic and AKUD Branko Krsmanovic was held in the National Assembly House central hall and included the Slavonic March, Over There Far Away and March on the Drina.

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