Vučić in Herzegovina: Greeted by Milorad Dodik

(Patria) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić visited Herzegovina today, where in Mrkonjići, the birthplace of Saint Basil of Tvrdoš and Ostrog, he toured a spiritual center whose construction was partly financed by the Republic of Serbia.

Vučić was welcomed in Mrkonjići by Metropolitan Dimitrije of Zahumlje and Herzegovina, SNSD leader Milorad Dodik, and the Mayor of Trebinje, Mirko Ćurić.

The value of the spiritual center construction project is estimated at around 2.5 million convertible marks, of which the Serbian government provided 800,000 KM, while the remaining funds were secured by the Government of Republika Srpska and the City of Trebinje.

Earlier in the day, Vučić arrived in Mostar, where he was greeted by the Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željka Cvijanović.

During his visit to Herzegovina, the Serbian President will also attend the ceremonial opening of the hospital "Saint Archdeacon Stefan – January 9" in Trebinje. The hospital opening is part of the program marking the unconstitutional so-called "Day of Republika Srpska – January 9," and is scheduled for noon.

Together with the Serbian President, Serbia's Minister of Health Zlatibor Lončar and the President's Advisor for Regional Affairs Miloš Vučević also traveled to Herzegovina.