GOGANOVIĆ WITH KALABUKHOV: HIGH TIME FOR OHR CLOSURE

ISTOČNO SARAJEVO, 10 NOVEMBER /SRNA/ – Deputy Defence Minister in the Council of Ministers Aleksandar Goganović met with Russian Ambassador Igor Kalabukhov in Istočno Sarajevo, where they discussed current political and security developments in BiH and the region.

Goganović stressed that the traditional friendship between the Serb and Russian peoples is of particular importance, noting that meetings between SNSD Leader Milorad Dodik and Russian President Vladimir Putin are confirmation of the continuity of good Republika Srpska - Russia relations. Goganović and Kalabukhov emphasised the importance of preserving peace and stability, stressing that consistent respect for the Dayton Peace Agreement is the foundation for long-term stability in BiH. The interlocutors stressed that political disagreements must be resolved through dialogue, without imposing solutions or taking unilateral actions that could further deepen divisions. They also assessed that conditions were now ripe for the closure of the Office of the High Representative and the transfer of full responsibility for the future of BiH to local institutions and democratically elected representatives.