He told the Russian Ambassador in Sarajevo Igor Kalabukhov that the meetings during the visit to Russia were very successful and the Republika Srpska demonstrated its importance and strengthened friendly relations with the Russian Federation.

"The President of the Republika Srpska said that during the meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, all important issues were discussed and the President of Russia expressed his firm determination to support the Republika Srpska and not leave it alone on the political scene," the press service of Dodik quotes TASS.

Earlier, the President of Republika Srpska said that the price of Russian gas for the republic remains low.

Also, according to him, the authorities of the Republika Srpska are trying to maintain the presence of the Russian oil company in the country in the face of restrictive measures of the West.