Vucic: Serbia to give EUR 1 mln in aid for Samac and Doboj

SAMAC - Serbia earmarked EUR 1 million in aid for Samac and Doboj that were hit by the severe floods in May, said Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic who toured on Saturday the two towns in Republika Srpska (RS), the Serb entity of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).

Vucic first visited Samac, together with Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Dacic and Dragan Markovic, leader of the United Serbia (a ruling coalition party) and mayor of Jagodina.

The Serbian delegation was welcomed by RS President Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister Zeljka Cvijanovic, and Samac Mayor Savo Minic. After the talks, Vucic addressed citizens at a town square.

He stated that, as soon as on Monday, the Serbian government will transfer EUR 0.5 million for the repair of the school in the village of Crkvina, and explore ways for assisting Bijeljina and other flood-affected areas in RS.
“When the news started coming in about the floods in Samac, Doboj and other parts of RS, I was equally concerned about that and the troubles of the Serbian people,” Vucic said, noting that a half of his family lives in RS.

He underscored that “RS can always count on Serbia's assistance” and thanked RS citizens for their concern, help and love for Serbia.

Stressing that this is just the beginning of assistance, Vucic voiced the hope that as Serbia grows stronger in economic terms, it would be able to help RS even more.
“The stronger Serbia gets, the better it will be in BiH and RS, and for all in the region,” Vucic said, stressing on that occasion that “Serbia wants peace and good relations with all neighbors and to respect the territorial integrity of BiH.”

Then, the Serbian delegation together with the hosts toured the primary school in...