REPUBLIKA SRPSKA AND STATE DEPARTMENT DELEGATIONS TALK ENHANCING COOPERATION

BANJA LUKA, OCTOBER 22 /SRNA/ - Representatives of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska and the US State Department discussed the current political and institutional situation in Republika Srpska and BiH, as well as opportunities to maintain and enhance mutual communication and cooperation, in Washington.

The Republika Srpska delegation was consisted of Head of the International Relations Department of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska Siniša Bundalo and Head of Protocol Nikolina Hajder. The State Department was represented by Acting Director of the Office of Western Balkan Affairs Ilan Goodman and BiH Desk Officer at the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Katherine von Offenheim. Representatives of the National Assembly stressed the importance of direct dialogue with US institutions, emphasizing that open and regular communication is an important prerequisite for mutual understanding, particularly on issues where differing views exist. They also highlighted the good and professional working relations and cooperation established to date with representatives of US institutions, as well as their commitment to continuing and further developing these ties, the National Assembly said in a statement. The meeting provided an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of institutional contacts and constructive dialogue on issues of mutual interest, as well as to explore additional opportunities for direct communication and the exchange of information and views.