DODIK: REPUBLIKA SRPSKA HAS CREATED GOOD LIVING CONDITIONS

BANJA LUKA, NOVEMBER 3 /SRNA/ - President Milorad Dodik said on Monday evening in Banja Luka that Republika Srpska has created good living conditions for its citizens and that every struggle for Srpska has proven worthwhile.

Dodik added that it is time to highlight the positive developments in Srpska, and that he particularly appreciates those who decided to return out of emotion and patriotism. "They are the most important to us. Those who have come here with their children make the greatest contribution to Srpska and are proof that every struggle for Srpska has meaning," Dodik told reporters in Banja Luka, where he attended the "Diaspora Days" event. Dodik added that state systems may change, but the fatherland is only one, and it is defined by one’s birthplace, river, road, church, school, and, above all, family. "I have traveled all over the world, and everywhere I met our people. There is hardly a place on earth without one of ours, and it is heartwarming to feel their attachment to their homeland and what is called the fatherland," Dodik said. According to him, it is necessary to work on simplifying procedures related to starting a business, which would increase the return of people. Dodik assessed that Republika Srpska is a safe environment in terms of security, which cannot be said for major Western cities. He says that Banja Luka is one of the safest cities in the region. "Our schools are safe. We have police officers present. We are trying to raise all of this to an even higher level," Dodik said.