Serbia sets aside money for flood-hit towns in RS

Serbia sets aside money for flood-hit towns in RS

ŠAMAC -- Serbia earmarked EUR 1 million in aid for Šamac and Doboj that were hit by the severe floods in May, said Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has announced.

He on Saturday toured the two towns in the Serb Republic (RS), the Serb entity of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Vučić first visited Šamac, together with Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Dačić and Dragan Marković, leader of the United Serbia and mayor of Jagodina.

The Serbian delegation was welcomed by RS President Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister Željka Cvijanović, and Šamac Mayor Savo Minić. After the talks, Vučić 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 Šamac, Doboj and other parts of RS, I was equally concerned about that and the troubles of the Serbian people,” Vučić 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, Vučić 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 Bosnia-Herzegovina and RS, and for all in the region,” Vučić said, stressing on that occasion that “Serbia wants peace and good relations with all neighbors and to respect the territorial...