President of the Republika Srpska, part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Dodik said today that he will participate in this year's International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, where he expects to meet with the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov, Tanjug reported, quoted by BTA.
„I will come to the economic forum in St. Petersburg, because it is a place where you can get acquainted with world achievements. For me, the fact that I am regularly invited to this forum is a small privilege," Dodik said in an interview with the Russian TV station "Russia 24", quoted by Tanyug.
He added that Republika Srpska expects to strengthen its cooperation with Russian companies at the forum.
„I hope that on the sidelines of the forum I will meet Lavrov and other important Russian personalities”, pointed out Dodik.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place from June 5 to 8.