Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska Savo Minić stated today in East Sarajevo that wartime doctors and medical workers made an immense contribution to the defense of the Republic of Srpska and that awarding them with decorations was the least the Srpska could do to show gratitude for their sacrifice.

Addressing the decorated doctors and medical workers from the Sarajevo-Romanija region, Prime Minister Minić recalled the significance of their support for the fighters on the front lines.

"You are a part of the great struggle for the Republic of Srpska, and your contribution, is as valuable as, perhaps even greater, of those of us on the front lines, derived from the fact that we knew we had you, that we had a sense of security, and that you would give your best", Prime Minister said. 

He stressed extremely difficult conditions under which the wounded were treated during the war, noting that medical workers, facing limited resources, were often forced to improvise in order to save lives.

Prime Minister Minić spoke specifically about the humane and emotional aspects of their work, ranging from satisfaction of saving a life to the moments when they could not deliver good news to families and fellow soldiers. "I believe you were always happy when you could convey to the relatives or fellow soldiers that things were 'good', meaning that lives were saved. Likewise, I know how sad it must have been when there was no hope of rescue",  Prime Minister of Republic of Srpska, Savo Mini' said. 

The Prime Minister of Republic of Srpska stated that the sacrifices and contributions of wartime doctors and medical personnel must not be forgotten.

"This is the least Republika Srpska can do for you. It was an honor to be with you today and I congratulate you once again", Prime Minister Minić said.

The decorations were presented at the Administrative Center of the Government of Republic of Srpska in East Sarajevo. The recipients are:

1.         Jovo (Marinko) Kosmajac

2.         Academician Prof. Dr. Mirko (Miloš) Šošić

3.         Prof. Dr. Slavko (Đorđe) Ždrale

4.         Academician Prof. Dr. Marko (Vlado) Vuković

5.         Primarius Dr. Ratomir (Đorđe) Golijanin

6.         Milena (Branko) Dragičević

7.         Primarius Dr. Milan (Janko) Pejić

8.         Gospava (Vojislav) Pejić

9.         Primarius Dr. Dragomir (Novak) Vujičić

10.       Jelka (Gliša) Milanović

11.       Primarius Dr. Miladin (Dušan) Babić

12.       Dušanka (Savo) Cicović

13.       Colonel Primarius Dr. Boriša (Bogdan) Stojanović

14.       Primarius Dr. Milomir (Živko) Đerić

15.       Primarius Dr. Ratko (Vojin) Radović

16.       Primarius Dr. Jovo (Milan) Šehovac

17.       Primarius Dr. Mira (Mlađen) Kaurin-Trifković

18.       Colonel Primarius Dr. Tonči (Luka) Poša

19.       Primarius Dr. Jovan (Neđeljko) Okuka, and

20.       Dr. Momir (Aleksa) Janković, posthumously