The Writers Association of Republika Srpska celebrated its 20 birthday with a solemn ceremony in Banja Luka.
At the ceremony the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republika Srpska Goran Mutabdžija, said that this Association is an important cultural institution, adding that young writers are expected to carry on the work of their predecessors such as Branko Copic, Ivo Andric, Petar Kocic and Jovan Ducic.
The President of the Writers Association Jovana Stojcinovic-Nikolić, said that writers are the conscience of the people who have the task of preserving the identity and language of Srpska.