Putin and Xi Jinping Congratulate Dodik on His Birthday

BANJA LUKA, (Patria) - Chairman of the BiH Presidency Milorad Dodik spoke today in Banja Luka with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Petr Ivantsоv, who brought the Chairman Dodik a birthday greeting from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The birthday greeting, among other things, states that Vladimir Putin appreciates the efforts of the BiH Presidency Chairman Milorad Dodik to improve the friendly relations between BiH and the Russian Federation, and expresses hope that these relations will continue to develop fruitfully in the future, for the benefit of the peoples of the Russian Federation and Bosnia and Herzegovina, it was announced from the BiH Presidency.

Chairman of the BiH Presidency Milorad Dodik spoke today in Banja Luka with the Chinese Ambassador to BiH Ji Ping. During the meeting, it was stated that China and BiH have good relations and readiness was expressed to develop and improve these relations in all areas, from economy to culture.

- Economic cooperation between China and BiH was, however, the focus of today's meeting between Chairman Dodik and the Chinese Ambassador, who, at the request of Chinese President Xi Jinping, handed Chairman Dodik a birthday greeting. In addition to wishes for personal and professional success, the Chinese President's greeting to Chairman Dodik, among other things, states that BiH and China have strong mutual political trust and continuous exchange at various levels, while practical cooperation between the two countries is steadily progressing.