{"id":164853,"date":"2025-02-15T08:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T06:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=164853"},"modified":"2025-02-15T08:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T06:05:04","slug":"rs-and-serbia-celebrated-statehood-day-in-banja-luka-awards-presented-to-jokic-and-bogdanovic-new-clinic-opened-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/rs-and-serbia-celebrated-statehood-day-in-banja-luka-awards-presented-to-jokic-and-bogdanovic-new-clinic-opened-video\/","title":{"rendered":"RS AND SERBIA CELEBRATED STATEHOOD DAY IN BANJA LUKA: Awards presented to Joki\u0107 and Bogdanovi\u0107, new clinic opened! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The joint celebration of Sretenje, the Statehood Day of Serbia and the Republic of Srpska, continued today in Banja Luka with a series of ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate meeting between the presidents of the Republic of Srpska and Serbia \u2013 Milorad Dodik and Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 \u2013 was held at the Palace of the Republic, along with a meeting of the two delegations. The President of RS stated that cooperation between Srpska and Serbia has never been better. The President of Serbia emphasized that Banja Luka and Belgrade are building a shared future without disturbing or harming anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that 770 police officers were engaged in these duties and tasks, considering that the highest leadership of the Republic of Srpska and Serbia attended the events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the occasion of Sretenje, the Statehood Day of Serbia and Srpska, a newly constructed Orthopedic Surgery Clinic of the &#8220;Dr. Miroslav Zotovi\u0107&#8221; Institute was opened today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A ceremony was also held where awards were presented to deserving individuals and organizations in various fields in honor of Sretenje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony began with the anthems of the Republic of Srpska and Serbia, &#8220;Moja Republika&#8221; and &#8220;Bo\u017ee pravde.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"14.2.2025. Banja Luka - Dodela odlikovanja\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KWzVht9iZLA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Order of the Flag of Srpska with a Golden Wreath was awarded to renowned Serbian basketball players Nikola Joki\u0107 and Bogdan Bogdanovi\u0107, with the awards to be presented after the NBA season concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Order of Njego\u0161 of the First Degree was awarded to the Basketball Federation of Serbia and the head coach of the Serbian men\u2019s national team, Svetislav Pe\u0161i\u0107, as well as to Predrag Danilovi\u0107, former Yugoslav and Serbian basketball player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Izjave za medije predsjednika Republike Srpske i predsjednika Republike Srbije \/\/\/ 14.02.2025.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1KTqqtPZgkI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dodik told the awardees to be proud that Srpska is expressing its gratitude for their achievements, which have made the citizens of Srpska happy and proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Order of Honor with Golden Rays was awarded, among others, posthumously to drama actor Neboj\u0161a Glogovac, and to Darko Tanaskovi\u0107, an Islamic scholar, orientalist philologist, university professor, and diplomat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-are-running-towards-freedom-we-dont-have-time-to-wait-the-relay-race-of-belgrade-students-rushes-towards-kragujevac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cWE ARE RUNNING TOWARDS FREEDOM, WE DON\u2019T HAVE TIME TO WAIT\u201d: The relay race of Belgrade students rushes towards Kragujevac!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/another-serbian-killed-in-america-dejan-from-chicago-dies-in-a-crash-leaves-behind-a-wife-and-son-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ANOTHER SERBIAN KILLED IN AMERICA: Dejan from Chicago dies in a crash, leaves behind a wife and son (13)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-government-changed-the-sretenje-tradition-this-year-without-an-academy-in-orasac-heres-where-and-when-its-held\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE GOVERNMENT CHANGED THE SRETENJE TRADITION: This year without an academy in Ora\u0161ac, here\u2019s where and when it\u2019s held!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/vojvodina-is-an-inseparable-part-of-serbia-heres-whats-written-the-national-declaration-that-will-be-adopted-on-sretenje\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">VOJVODINA IS AN INSEPARABLE PART OF SERBIA: Here\u2019s what\u2019s written the national declaration that will be adopted on Sretenje!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serb-88-kills-his-wife-in-florida-suspect-tried-to-disguise-death-as-suicide-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SERB (88) KILLS HIS WIFE IN FLORIDA: Suspect tried to disguise death as suicide! 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