The President of the Republic of Srpska, Želјka Cvijanović, pointed out that the Republic of Srpska needed gathering, unity and a determination to work together on resolving political, economic and financial challenges and frequent political disputes.

– We are all aware of various challenges, political, economic, financial, frequent political disputes directed towards the Republic of Srpska and in order to resist all that we need what we see here today, gathering, we need unity, determination to work for the Republic of Srpska, to love and protect it, and try and succeed in moving forward each year – said Cvijanović.

Opening the Gastro Festival in Pelagićevo, she stated that promotion of the Republic of Srpska was important in every possible way, even by such a gathering.

– Each our gathering shows that we know why we do it, that we are people of good will and that we appreciate more than anything being together and gathered around common goals – said Cvijanović at the opening of the Gastro Encounters event on the lake in Pelagićevo, which is traditionally held within the St. Elijah’s Day Festivity organized by the municipality.

In her second visit to this gastro festival, Cvijanović assessed that it had outgrown local significance and that it gathered people from all parts of the Republic of Srpska for socializing, gathering, presenting specialties, promoting their regions, as well as promoting Srpska together.

– For a number of years, the Government of the Republic of Srpska and Office of the President of the Republic have been assisting all our municipalities throughout Srpska and we have implemented many important projects in Pelagićevo, and we are determined to continue that way – announced Cvijanović and said that a kindergarten would be built soon.

She expressed satisfaction with the gathering after a difficult year and a half of reduced contacts and work in changed conditions due to the coronavirus.

– In that difficult year, Republic of Srpska institutions demonstrated the ability to function, resist challenges and solve them, and our local communities went through the crisis far more easily owing precisely to the intervention of the Government of the Republic of Srpska, which replaced all the missing funds – Cvijanović pointed out.

According to her, local authorities should listen carefully to the needs of citizens in each local community, because the entire Republic is being built and strengthened from smallest developments.

– With our determination to work and build a better and stronger Republic of Srpska, to gather and come out of every crisis stronger, as we came out stronger from this crisis, we are demonstrating our capacity as the Republic – said Cvijanović.

Source and photo: RTRS