Dodik: RS is a state, no freedom without a state

BANJALUKA - Republika Srpska (RS) is a state, and it is capable of defending itself by democratic means, RS President Milorad Dodik said in Banjaluka at Saturday's pro-government rally titled "With our hearts for Srpska - Stop the treason."

"Today we are defending the RS from internal treason, and treason is when you go to Sarajevo to nod approvingly, when you dare not defend the RS in Sarajevo, or dare not say that you love Serbia," Dodik said.

The Serbs have learned that freedom equals a state and that there is no freedom without a state, Dodik said.

"The RS must be respected, it has a life of its own," Dodik said, noting that the RS - the Serb entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) - is not a factor of disturbance and that it should not be perceived as a threat to others.

Commenting on a simultaneous opposition gathering held nearby, Dodik...