VUČIĆ: I EXPECT KARAN'S FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO BE TO BELGRADE

BELGRADE, FEBRUARY 9 /SRNA/ - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that he expects the first official visit of the newly elected President of Republika Srpska Siniša Karan to be to Belgrade.

Vučić emphasized that Serbia and Republika Srpska have always maintained the closest relations and that Belgrade continues to seek to strengthen them, while fully respecting the Dayton Peace Agreement. "I believe we will continue to carefully build these relations," Vučić told reporters at the Serbian Presidency, responding to a question from SRNA about the continued development of cooperation between Republika Srpska and Serbia. Vučić reiterated that he had congratulated Karan on his victory in the repeated elections for President of Republika Srpska.