Last night, Niš National Theater hosted closing ceremony of the Days of Srpska in Serbia, the traditional event that presented the culture, art, economy, science and education of the Republic of Srpska in 11 cities across Serbia during seven days.

The closing ceremony of the event was attended by the Minister of European Integration and International Cooperation of the Republic of Srpska, Zlatan Klokić, Serbian Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy, Nikola Selaković, Minister without portfolio in Serbian Government, Novica Tončev, Head of Srpska’s Representation in Serbia, Mlađen Cicović, and Mayor of Niš, Dragana Sotirovski.

Klokić said that each Days of Srpska in Serbia event was a new opportunity to show the strength of ties between Serbia and Republic of Srpska and that he was honored to close these magnificent days on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Srpska and its President, Milorad Dodik.

‘For the eleventh time in 11 cities in days when we need mutual support and friendship more than ever, we showed through discussions, meetings, cultural and artistic program, through art and mutual connection that our ties are stronger than ever’, said Klokić.

He thanked the Representative Office of the Republic of Srpska in Serbia for preparing the event, the audience and representatives of the 11 cities and institutions for their support.

‘Thank you for the warm welcome extended to my colleagues and myself, thank you for the decades of unity, thank you for the 11th time for confirming that Srpska Days in Serbia last 365 days. Long live the Republic of Srpska! Long live Serbia!’, said Klokić.

The Head of the Republic of Srpska Representation in Serbia, Mlađen Cicović, said that this year’s event was dedicated to Serbian identity, great importance of the Serbian language and alphabet, religion, history and tradition, which, as demonstrated by history of the Serbian people, helped us ‘to see our future more clearly’.

Cicović noted that a total of 14 programs in the fields of science, theater, film, and music were performed in 11 Serbian cities with more than 160 participants from all parts of the Republic of Srpska, but also from Belgrade and Kosovo and Metohija.

The closing ceremony was preceded by a reception organized by the Mayor of Niš, Ms Sotirovski, at the city administration for the delegation of the Republic of Srpska, which consisted of Zlatan Klokić, Minister of European Integration and International Cooperation, Mlađen Cicović, Head of the Republic of Srpska Representation in Serbia, and Jelena Kusmuk and Tatjana Duvnjak, advisors at the Republic of Srpska Representation in Serbia.

Source and photo: Republic of Srpska Representative Office in Serbia