DODIK: RULING COALITION OPEN TO SDS AND PSS JOINING GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY

BANJA LUKA, NOVEMBER 10 /SRNA/ – SNSD Leader Milorad Dodik says the parties forming the ruling coalition remain open to other political entities in Republika Srpska joining the concept of national unity government.

Dodik added that five days ago, the ruling coalition invited the SDS and the PSS to attend talks at which they would be presented with the concept of a government of national unity.

"We believe that the times ahead require coordinated institutional and political activity at all levels, which would be in the best interests of Republika Srpska. Depending on their capacities, we are ready to make room for them to join the governing structures at both the Republika Srpska and BiH levels," Dodik told press in Banja Luka following a meeting of the ruling coalition parties in Republika Srpska.

He added that SDS responded to the invitation yesterday, confirming its willingness to meet tomorrow, but requesting that the meeting not be held at SNSD headquarters.

Dodik says he has received information from PSS that its representatives did not wish to attend today's meeting because the agenda was unclear to them.

"We wrote that we were calling them to attend political talks on possible cooperation at the levels of BiH and Republika Srpska. What is unclear about that?" Dodik asked.

He expressed his willingness to discuss the matter at the headquarters of either SDS or PSS.

"They are missing an opportunity to act responsibly. Serious political entities sit down and talk in times like these, because there is no other way. We have made it clear that we are ready for talks," Dodik concluded.

Dodik said that representatives of the ruling coalition in Republika Srpska would offer SDS and PSS the opportunity to meet tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. at SDS headquarters to discuss all relevant issues.

"We are asking them to confirm today whether they agree to this meeting," Dodik added.