Minister of European Integration and International Cooperation Zlatan Klokić participated in the Munich podcast Dvogledi speaking about the diaspora of the Republic of Srpska, the Diaspora Register, and many other activities in the field of cooperation with the diaspora.

Minister Klokić said that the goal of the Ministry of European Integration and International Cooperation was to connect the diaspora and present the Republic of Srpska, and that cooperation between the Republic of Srpska and the diaspora should be mutual.

The Minister noted that it was important to build trust in the institutions of the Republic of Srpska with the diaspora, and to find the interest of both the diaspora and the Republic of Srpska.

The Diaspora Register was established to record the members of the Republic of Srpska abroad and to connect them with individuals from the Republic of Srpska. The Minister emphasized particularly that entry in the Register did not require any fees, and that the data was kept in accordance with data protection regulations.

The website https://dijasporars.com/registar-dijaspore/ enables entry in the Diaspora Register and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaBpE-NNgR0 includes a promotional video on how citizens can join the Diaspora Register of the Republic of Srpska.

The role of representative offices of the Republic of Srpska abroad is to improve cooperation between the institutions of the Republic of Srpska and the diaspora by promoting the economic potential of the Republic of Srpska at fairs and supporting events organized by the diaspora.

The Minister announced holding of a business forum in the Federal Republic of Germany between businessmen from the Republic of Srpska and Germany in the coming period.

To conclude the conversation, the Minister said that he believed that certain steps could be taken in cooperation with the diaspora to economically strengthen the Republic of Srpska and prevent the population outflow abroad.