DODIK: THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR MESSAGES OF SUPPORT, IT GIVES ME SPECIAL STRENGTH

BELGRADE, DECEMBER 9 /SRNA/ - The President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik said tonight in an audio statement delivered to SRNA that he feels well and expressed his gratitude to everyone who have sent him messages of support with wishes for a speedy recovery, stressing that this gives him special strength for successful recovery.

The President of Srpska expressed his special gratitude to Doctor Predrag Peško and his team consisting of Doctors Simić, Ivanović, Skrobić and Pandurević, who performed a very complicated and demanding operation, as well as the medical and technical staff. "I also thank doctors Manojlović, Grubor and Vlado Đajić, who were there for me all the time," President Dodik stressed. The President of Srpska also thanked his closest associated - Serb member and chairperson of the Presidency of BiH Željka Cvijanović, Prime Minister Radovan Višković, Speaker of the National Assembly Nenad Stevandić, saying that he is doing well and that they will see each other in some new work victories. He also expressed his gratitude to all foreign statesmen and diplomats who sent messages of support and expressed interest in his state of health, as well as the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić, the Prime Minister of Serbia Miloš Vučević, the Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin, the Minister of Culture Nikola Selaković, the President of the HDZ Dragan Čović, the mayor of Ljubljana Zoran Janković, actress Ivana Žigon and basketball player Pero Antic. "Thanks to everyone who is with me and supports me," said the president of Srpska in an audio statement from his hospital bed. President Dodik underwent surgery this morning in Belgrade. The operation on the stomach and esophagus was complicated, but it was successful. Now comes the recovery, given the complexity and specificity of the operation. The Council of Physicians will announce tomorrow, after the morning visit, with new information regarding the state of health of President Dodik.