President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik said that his visit to Russia was very successful in maintaining friendly relations between the entity and Russia. Dodik told the Russian Ambassador in Sarajevo Igor Kalabukhov that the meetings during the visit were very successful.

He said that during the meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, all important issues were discussed. The President of Russia expressed his firm determination to support the RepubLika Srbska and not leave it alone on the political scene.