Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik visited Srebrenica on Thursday, and laid flowers at the memorial to the victims of the mass killing in the town in 1995. Srebrenica’s mayor hailed Mr. Dodik’s visit as “historic.” President Dodik also promised that the government would help to cover costs for the town’s commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the killings.
“It is true that a crime happened here and I am sorry for all the victims, but the fact is that this event is also being politicised a lot,” Dodik told local media….
Srebrenica is now a part of Republika Srpska. Its Bosniak mayor Camil Durakovic greeted Dodik and praised his decision to visit.
“The very act of him coming into the memorial centre, laying flowers and paying respect to the victims says enough about his behaviour, both official and individual,” Durakovic told media.
“For me, this is a historical act, a positive visit which will significantly ease relations between the municipality of Srebrenica and the government as well as the entity of Republika Srpska,” he added.
