LAYING THE CORNERSTONE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ISTOČNO SARAJEVO POLICE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
| Pale | Monday, 27/03/2023
The Republic of Srpska Minister of the Interior, Mr Siniša Karan, and the Mayor of Pale municipality, Mr Boško Jugović, laid today in Pale the cornerstone for the construction of the new building of the Istočno Sarajevo Police Administration. The value of the project is estimated to BAM 9.8 million, and the construction deadline is June 2024.
”For historic reasons, I am particularly pleased that the first building constructed solely for police purposes within any police administration of the RS MoI will be built in Pale”, said Minister Karan and reminded the public of the first line-up of the Republic of Srpska Police that was performed on 30 March 1992.
Minister Karan pointed out that this would be the first newly-built facility, since only various reconstructions and other investments were made in existing facilities. He said that this facility would include all structures of the Istočno Sarajevo Police Administration and Pale Police Station – from crime police, general jurisdiction police to Gendarmerie. Another important thing is that this multi-purpose facility would include offices and public counters where the citizens would be able to exercise all the rights citizens have.
Minister Karan also mentioned that the Ministry would continue the practice of constructing new facilities and that the building of the Secondary School of Internal Affairs would be opened soon.
”The Ministry of the Interior is dedicated to continuous investments in our facilities, material and technical aids and training. These three segments make one unique, inseparable structure, creating the pre-requirements for successful operation of the Ministry, which, primarily include the protection of the constitutional order of the Republic of Srpska, the life and safety of its citizens and their property”, said Minister Karan.
The construction of the Istočno Sarajevo Police Administration building in Pale is carried out by the Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior, with the support of the Republic of Srpska Government and Municipality of Pale.
The Mayor of this local community, Mr Boško Jugović, said that the construction of the new building of Istočno Sarajevo PA would be of great importance, having in mind the contribution of the police officers in that PA to the security of citizens. He also mentioned that the municipality brought the decision to award the 4.470 m2 land where the new facility would be constructed.
”Today we wrap up one cycle in which we provided the project fiche, the project design, principal project the value of which was BAM 180,000.00, in order to release the Police Administration from paying the rent and fees in the amount of BAM 300,000.00. And it is not about the numbers, what is important is the unity when we decided to construct this facility”, said Mayor Jugović.
The ceremony was attended by the Republic of Srpska Police Director, Mr Siniša Kostrešević, heads of organizational units of the Ministry, mayors of the municipalities under the jurisdiction of the Istočno Sarajevo PA and the Mayor of the City of Istočno Sarajevo, Mr Ljubiša Ćosić.
Mr Ćosić pointed out that this was an important day for Pale, Istočno Sarajevo and the Republic of Srpska, since it presents the dedication and the continuity of the Republic of Srpska Government in building the institutions in the Sarajevo and Romania region.
