First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska was held at the State Duma

Following the meeting, meeting participants expressed their readiness to enhance cooperation in such areas as energy, industry, education, science and tourism, and that provides new opportunities for the development of relations with the Republic of Srpska
First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

On June 9, the first meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) was held at the State Duma. The meeting was opened by the co-chairs of the permanent Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly — Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Sergey Kabyshev Kabyshev Sergey Vladimirovich Kabyshev
Sergey Vladimirovich
and Chairwoman of the Committee on Education, Science, Culture and Information of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska Ranka Perić Romić.

The members of the Commission discussed issues of mutual support in the international area, legislative support for the implementation of joint economic projects and of enhancing humanitarian ties in the field of education.

Following the meeting, the meeting participants expressed their readiness to enhance cooperation in such areas as energy, industry, education, science and tourism, and that provides new opportunities for the development of relations with the Republic of Srpska.

“The first meeting confirmed mutual interest in developing inter-parliamentary dialogue. The implementation of scientific and educational projects and the protection of the historical memory of the victory of our people over Nazism will become the priorities of our joint work,” emphasized Sergey Kabyshev.

The Chairman of the Committee on Energy Nikolay Shulginov Shulginov Nikolay Grigorievich Shulginov
Nikolay Grigorievich
, in turn, noted that Russia and the Serbian people are connected by centuries-old friendship, common Orthodox culture and fraternal solidarity that had stood the test of time. Regular meetings, joint projects and mutual support in the international area confirm the strategic nature of this partnership.

“One of the key areas of cooperation is energy. Of course, due to geopolitical reasons, its potential is not used in full. Nevertheless, it is possible to name a number of very specific projects that play a significant role in the economic development of the Republic,” noted Nikolay Shulginov.

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First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Sergey Kabyshev
First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
First Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee on International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova
First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Vladimir Sipyagin and Chairman of the Committee Sergey Kabyshev
First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Vladimir Sipyagin
First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Chairman of the Committee on Energy Nikolay Shulginov
Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Sergey Kabyshev (right)
 
Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Sergey Kabyshev
 
 
First Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee on International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova
 
First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Vladimir Sipyagin and Chairman of the Committee Sergey Kabyshev
 
First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Vladimir Sipyagin
 
Chairman of the Committee on Energy Nikolay Shulginov
Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Sergey Kabyshev (right)

Members of the Commission — First Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee on International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova Zhurova Svetlana Sergeevna Zhurova
Svetlana Sergeevna
, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education Vladimir Sipyagin Sipyagin Vladimir Vladimirovich Sipyagin
Vladimir Vladimirovich
, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy Denis Kravchenko Kravchenko Denis Borisovich Kravchenko
Denis Borisovich
also took part in the meeting. The Serbian side was represented by the Chairwoman of the Committee on Education, Science, Culture and Information Ranka Perić Romić and member of the Committee Maja Dragojević-Stojić, Chairwoman of the Committee on Health, Labour and Social Policy Milica Lovrić, leader of the Caucus of Ujedinjena Srpska Aleksandar Trninić, member of the Committee for European Integration and Regional Cooperation Siniša Mijatović.