The President of the Republic of Srpska Željka Cvijanović began her two-day visit to Israel today with a meeting with the Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Lyon.
During the meeting, which was also attended by the Minister for European Integration and International Cooperation of the Republic of Srpska Zlatan Klokić, the interlocutors discussed stronger connections and possibilities for strengthening the cooperation of the City of Jerusalem with Srpska and its local communities.
On this occasion, it was stated that good understanding and strong historical ties between the Serb and Jewish people are the basis for further improvement of relations.
On the first day of the visit, the President of Srpska will also visit the Yad Vashem Memorial Centre, after which she will meet with Yaakov Hagoel the President of the World Zionist Organisation, which represents a strong link between the State of Israel and Jewish communities around the world.