The Republic of Srpska

Today, in Banja Luka, the Republic of Srpska Police Director, Mr Siniša Kostrešević, met with the delegation of the Military Diplomatic Association in BIH, consisting of military liaison officers and representatives from the embassies of the following countries: the United States of America, Romania, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, People’s Republic of China, and Indonesia.

The possibilities for improving the cooperation and experience exchange in the field of security were discussed at the meeting, with special focus on the prevention and countering terrorism, extremism and radicalization, as well as other contemporary security challenges. 

Director Kostrešević presented the activities and experiences of the Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior in the field of prevention and countering different forms of security threats, and pointed out the significance of timely information exchange, professional cooperation and exchange of good practice with partner institutions. 

The significance of international cooperation and communication between security institutions with the aim of timely recognition and prevention of security threats was emphasized at the meeting, as well as the need for continuous exchange of knowledge, experience and professional information. 

The weapons and equipment used by the police officers in their work, as well as other sights of the Training Centre of the Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior were presented to the representatives of the military diplomatic association.