Socialist Party President Petar Đokić said that Republika Srpska, despite all attempts to diminish its significance, has endured and developed into a lasting hearth of Serb existence—a place that preserves history, culture, and the future.
“From the very day it was created, Republika Srpska has been challenged, but it has always known how to respond with the strength of its people and faith in freedom,” Đokić emphasized.
He stated that today, as the Serb people face new political and security challenges, they clearly affirm that Republika Srpska is not a temporary construct, but a covenant of a people who have throughout history demonstrated unwavering determination to defend freedom, justice, and dignity, the Socialist Party said in a statement.
“Our strength lies in unity, our pride in togetherness, and our future in perseverance—so that Republika Srpska endures and survives, strong, dignified, and unyielding,” Đokić stressed.
The president of the Socialist Party extended his sincere congratulations on the Day of Republika Srpska to all its citizens.
“I congratulate you on this great day with a message—let us be united, brave, and proud of our Republika Srpska, our hearth, and our covenant,” Đokić said.
January 9 is celebrated as the Day of Republika Srpska, which was founded on that date in 1992 under its original name, the Republic of the Serb People in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Republika Srpska was established by Serb deputies in the then Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina after they were outvoted on key issues concerning the survival of Yugoslavia, while representatives of the other two peoples moved toward secession against the will of the Serbs, who held the status of a constituent people.
The name Republic of the Serb People in Bosnia and Herzegovina was used until February 28, 1992, when the first Constitution was proclaimed, after which it was replaced by Serb Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. That name remained in use until August 12, 1992, when Serb Republic was introduced, and in September 1992 it was replaced by the current name—Republika Srpska.
Source: RTRS
