Damjanović: I was at the ceremony in Banja Luka in my own name, I respect the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Minister of Finance Aleksandar Damjanović said that he attended the ceremony in Banja Luka on the occasion of Republika Srpska Day in his own name.

He also said that this cannot cause any negative consequences for the foreign policy of Montenegro, that Vladimir Putin was not honored at that ceremonial academy, and that this is another spin.

"At the personal invitation of the President of the RS, Milorad Dodik, I was with my colleague Marko Kovač at the ceremonial academy. I don't think there were many criticisms on that account, it's about political positioning and daily political topics, where all political positions are filled in that way," said Damjanović for Nova M.

He also reminded that as a member of the Parliament of Montenegro, he had the opportunity to attend several ceremonies and that this was accompanied by silence.

"What has changed compared to then is a question for these "numerous critics". This has absolutely no effect on anything. You yourself know that BiH is a candidate country for the EU, that Republika Srpska is its entity, and that absolute respect for the sovereignty of BiH and both entities is on my part," concluded Damjanović.