MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday will hold talks with President Milorad Dodik of Republika Srpska (one of the two constituent entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina) in Moscow.
The parties are expected to discuss bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov and Dodik will consider ways to boost partnership between Russia and Republika Srpska, issues related to post-conflict resolution in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the situation in the Western Balkans. The parties are also likely to discuss energy cooperation as the entity’s authorities earlier announced plans to sign a long-term contract for gas supplies with Russia’s Gazprom gas giant.
Moscow and Banja Luka maintain active political dialogue. Dodik has made multiple visits to Russia, including after the start of Moscow’s special military operation. Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the Republika Srpska leader on several occasions since the beginning of the year: one of their meetings took place in Moscow in April and another one was held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in June. In addition, a Republika Srpska delegation led by Dodik attended the Moscow celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.
