ŠPIRIĆ: JANUARY 9 DEMONSTRATES CONTINUITY AND INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTH

SARAJEVO, JANUARY 9 /SRNA/ – Deputy Chairman of the House of Peoples of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly Nikola Špirić has stated for SRNA that the stability of Republika Srpska is undoubtable and that the marking of January 9 - Republika Srpska Day reflects the continuity of functioning and the strength of its institutions.

"Alongside all of this, the love of the people living in Republika Srpska represents the strongest binding force between the institutional and traditional approaches to preserving the homeland," Špirić said.

On the occasion of Republika Srpska Day, Špirić stressed that its institutions should be safeguarded and enhanced, and that love for the Republic should be nurtured on a daily basis.

January 9 is celebrated as Republika Srpska Day because Republika Srpska was established on that date in 1992 under its original name, the Republic of the Serb People in BiH.

Republika Srpska was founded by Serb deputies in the then Assembly of BiH after they were outvoted on key issues concerning the survival of Yugoslavia, while representatives of the other two peoples moved toward secession against the will of the Serbs, who held the status of a constituent people.

The name Republic of the Serb People in BiH was used until February 28, 1992, and the proclamation of the first Constitution, when it was replaced by the Serb Republic of BiH, which remained in use until August 12, 1992, when the name Serb Republic was introduced. That name was replaced in September 1992 with the current one - Republika Srpska.