The Palace of Republic, the official residence of the President of Bosnia’s Serb-majority Republika Srpska (RS) entity in the city of Banja Luka, was illuminated in the colours of the flag Serbia to mark the Statehood Day of the neighbouring country.

Earlier on Tuesday, RS institutions expressed their gratitude to the political leadership in Serbia for all the help the country provided to to the citizens of BiH, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.

Serbia has sent financial and medical assistance, as well as vaccines to many local communities across the country.