Dodik again advocates unifying Republika Srpska and Serbia

Sarajevo Times, July 6, 2025

Milorad Dodik. Photo courtesy of Sarajevo Times.

Just two days after the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina lifted his detention and central arrest warrant, Milorad Dodik, the President of the RS, added another to his large opus of controversial statements.

Again about secession. The unification of the Republika Srpska and Serbia must be the historical goal of the Serbian people, he said from Nevesinje at the celebration of the anniversary of the Herzegovinian Uprising. With the conclusion that Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a state of Serbs but only a temporary refuge.

“Only the naive think that a new order is not being created today. To create that new order, our unity is needed. Undoubtedly, leadership and strong states. The Republika Srpska wants to build its platform together with Serbia. We think we are right. We do not want to build that platform with Bosniaks or Croats. We have been mistaken many times whenever we have made joint plans with them. We must remain in the construction of our state. Today, the Serbian people have their own two powerful states – Serbia and the Republika Srpska,” said Dodik.

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