The third meeting of the Council for Development, tasked to prepare a set of system measures for further development of Republic of Srpska was held today at the Government of Republic of  Srpska in Banja Luka and Prime Minister Savo Minić participated at the meeting.

The Council would soon present concrete proposals for system measures across several sectors following extensive, months-long consultations that involved over 400 experts from 14 different fields.

Prime Minister Minić commended the Council’s efforts in developing specific, growth-oriented measures targeted to contribute and facilitate the progress in various sectors of the society.

"This is the result of work by experts from different fields who have spent months identifying problems and formulating concrete proposals to address them. We have completed months of dedicated work, during which more than 400 individuals from various backgrounds, including agronomists, farmers, businesspeople, athletes and university professors participated in 16 round-table discussions", the Prime Minister said. 

During those meetings, the Council identified priorities for development of new projects in the following areas: technological advancement of the economy, digitalization of public administration, measures to improve conditions within the food industry, tourism, sports, and culture, as well as a series of proposals for system support for young people.

The Council for Development was established by a Government decision in February this year as an advisory body tasked to define and promote the development priorities of Republic of Srpska and to advise the Government about the ways and methods on how to achieve those.