CVIJANOVIĆ HOSTS TRADITIONAL RECEPTION WITH NUMEROUS GUESTS IN ISTOČNO SARAJEVO

ISTOČNO SARAJEVO, JANUARY 15 /SRNA/ – The traditional Christmas reception organized by the Serb member of the Presidency of BiH Željka Cvijanović has begun at the Administrative Center of the Government of Republika Srpska in Istočno Sarajevo.

The reception is attended by SNSD President Milorad Dodik, Acting President of Republika Srpska Ana Trišić Babić, and SNS President Miloš Vučević, as well as a high-level delegation of the Government of Serbia led by Minister of Culture Nikola Selaković. A large number of ambassadors in BiH are also present, including Russian Ambassador Igor Kalabukhov, Chinese Ambassador Li Fan, British Ambassador Julian Reilly, Hungarian Ambassador Krisztian Posa, Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy John Ginkel, and EU Special Representative Luigi Soreca. Also attending are EUFOR Commander in BiH Major General Florin-Marian Barbu and NATO Headquarters Commander in BiH Brigadier General Matthew Wallace. Chairperson of the Council of Ministers Borjana Krišto, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly Mladen Čavara and his deputy Darko Babalj, as well as Deputy Speaker of the House of Peoples Dragan Čović, are present. Officials from Republika Srpska institutions, as well as Serb representatives in BiH-level institutions, are attending, including the Ministers of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Staša Košarac, Finance and Budget Srđan Amidžić, Deputy Minister of Defense Aleksandar Goganović, and Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces General Colonel Gojko Knežević. Leaders of numerous local communities in Republika Srpska, including the city of Istočno Sarajevo and its municipalities, representatives of associations formed by participants in the Homeland Defense War, the academic community and social life in Republika Srpska are also in attendance.