DODIK: I AM GLAD I AM IN THE PLACE OF TRUTH, NOT WHERE HISTORY IS BEING FALSIFIED

MOSCOW, MAY 8 / SRNA/ - Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik has said today in Moscow that relations between Republika Srpska and Russia are very good, full of understanding and support and are continuously developing on both sides.

Dodik emphasized that he was happy that he had come to Moscow at the invitation of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and that he would attend the marking of the Victory Day. "That is also very important for us Serbs. The Serbs, together with the Russians and the Jews, are the people who suffered the most. I am glad I am in the place of truth, not where history is being falsified," pointed out Dodik. Today, after the lecture and conversation with the Russian youth, the president of Srpska visited the National Centre of Russia and expressed his satisfaction with what he saw. "This Centre was formed on the initiative of Russian President Putin and what I saw is impressive," Dodik told the press after the lecture he gave to Russian youth, which was also attended by the Minister of Scientific-Technological Development and Higher Education of Republika Srpska Željko Budimir. The president of Srpska has announced that he is going to a reception with President Putin tonight, and that he is looking forward to meeting him again.