{"id":185131,"date":"2025-08-18T15:28:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=185131"},"modified":"2025-08-18T15:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:28:52","slug":"dodik-after-viskovics-resignation-it-is-time-for-a-government-of-national-unity-referendum-at-the-end-of-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/dodik-after-viskovics-resignation-it-is-time-for-a-government-of-national-unity-referendum-at-the-end-of-september\/","title":{"rendered":"DODIK AFTER VI\u0160KOVI\u0106&#8217;S RESIGNATION: It is time for a government of national unity, referendum at the end of September!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>The President of the Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, thanked the former Prime Minister Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, who resigned today, for his cooperation and stated that the culmination of the West&#8217;s hybrid war against the Republika Srpska is on the scene and that it is therefore necessary to overcome the situation by assembling a government of national unity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The goal is to reach a new coalition government. We know that the opposition rejects something like this and that is their problem. We want to make the Government of Srpska wider and this is a good opportunity,&#8221; Dodik said at a press conference in Banja Luka, reports Srna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dodik said that this is one of the key moments and that he is grateful to Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107 for the cooperation they had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Vi\u0161kovi\u0107 undoubtedly marked a period and I am grateful. Unlike many expectations, we did not have any affair,&#8221; Dodik pointed out, RTRS reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dodik stated that they want the Government of Srpska to get a new democratic legitimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;So that it can respond to the challenges we are currently expecting. This Government has done everything to make economic life function in almost impossible circumstances,&#8221; said Dodik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President of the RS said that the Government of Srpska was unique and part of the political structure of the government in the Republika Srpska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The government provided answers and was brave. The government led by Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107 did not leave a single question unanswered in accordance with the moment we were in,&#8221; Dodik said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dodik also announced that a referendum will be held at the end of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are looking for respect and freedom, which will be done through a referendum. That is our message &#8211; return us to the Dayton Peace Agreement. We will give our opinion in a referendum that will be held at the end of September,&#8221; Dodik said, Radio Free Europe reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stated that Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107 will perform the function of director of the Highways of the Republika Srpska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, the former Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska, resigned and confirmed this at a press conference at the Palace of the Republic and stated that a new Government of the Republika Srpska is being elected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vi\u0161kovi\u0107 was the prime minister in his second term, and the second term was also limited to two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was in the position of President of the Government of the Republika Srpska since 2018.<\/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\/open-letter-of-an-mp-from-kosovo-mps-lets-leave-the-assembly-immediately-and-support-the-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">OPEN LETTER OF AN MP FROM KOSOVO: MPs, let\u2019s leave the assembly immediately and support the students!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/croatian-soldiers-will-not-go-to-ukraine-zoran-milanovic-refused-to-obey-the-coalition-of-the-willing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cCROATIAN SOLDIERS WILL NOT GO TO UKRAINE\u201d: Zoran Milanovi\u0107 refused to obey the \u201cCoalition of the Willing\u201d!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/republika-srpska-will-get-a-new-government-radovan-viskovic-resigned-as-prime-minister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">REPUBLIKA SRPSKA WILL GET A NEW GOVERNMENT: Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107 resigned as prime minister!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/german-spiegel-on-protests-in-serbia-attacks-by-thugs-close-to-the-authorities-caused-a-wave-of-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GERMAN SPIEGEL ON PROTESTS IN SERBIA: Attacks by thugs close to the authorities caused a wave of violence!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/zelensky-can-end-the-war-immediately-trump-said-that-ukraine-should-give-up-crimea-and-nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cZELENSKY CAN END THE WAR IMMEDIATELY\u201d: Trump said that Ukraine should give up Crimea and NATO!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: Euronews \/ Danas; 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