Dodik invites Putin to visit Republika Srpska

Photo: Z.Zestic / Tanjug

Serb Republic (Republika Srpska / RS) President Milorad Dodik has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Banja Luka - the largest town of the Serb entity in Bosnia.

Dodik invited Putin to visit during "one of the phases of realizing the project of building the Serb-Russian Orthodox (Christian) Center" - which will see the construction of a Russian Orthodox Church (in the RS) - one offering "various content."

"We are in the phase of reaching agreement with the Russian Orthodox Church on a project, and the bishop of Banja Luka, Jefrem, has taken this onto himself. We want to see Putin in Banja Luka on the occasion of the opening of the church," Dodik said, adding that he was "rejoicing the possibility of this happening."

In an interview for Sputnik, Dodik said he discussed the building of the center with Russian FM Sergei Lavrov in...