Kovač: I went to the ceremony marking the Day of the RS in the capacity of a minister

Minister of Justice Marko Kovač said that he attended the Republika Srpska Day ceremony as a minister, and that he received the invitation from the President of the RS, Milorad Dodik.

"Due to various media interpretations regarding the presence of the ceremony marking the Day of the Republic of Srpska, I would like to clarify that I received the invitation from President Milorad Dodik in the capacity of the Minister of Justice in the Government of Montenegro, and that I went in that capacity. It was an honor for me to After 25 years, together with my colleague Minister Aleksandar Damjanović, I will be the first official of the executive branch to attend the celebration of the said holiday," Kovač told the Dan portal.

He reminded that the Republika Srpska was formally recognized by the Dayton Agreement, with the guarantees and consent of the international community, and that it still exists today in that form, and therefore believes that it has not threatened or called into question the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina or damaged friendly relations with our neighbors.

"It is true that this visit did not go through the usual procedure in the form of the adoption of the platform at the Government session, just as it is true that the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina contested the stated date for marking, but it is also a fact that that day is still being celebrated by the authorities of the Republika Srpska and population perceives and treats it as a historical event that should and is worth commemorating," said Kovač.