“Talks on govt. reshuffle haven’t started”

Talks on the government reshuffle have not even started yet, said G17 Plus deputy leader Vladimir Ilic. According to him, the G17 Plus has not been informed about proposals for the government reshuffle. “Talks on govt. reshuffle haven’t started” “I have a feeling that public is rather discussing some solutions and proposals and I still haven’t heard the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party of Serbia say anything about it, as if they are not taking part in this,” he told a press conference. When asked whether G17 Plus would stay in the government if the SPS decided not to support their proposal to appoint Zoran Stankovic as a new health minister, Ilic said he “does not see why they would do that”. He also added that claims that the EU had something against Stankovic’s appointment were “speculations”. “We’ve responded to the comments in the media that the EU and foreign ambassadors are allegedly not satisfied with the proposal by saying that foreign ambassadors will not determine a minister for us,” the G17 Plus official pointed out. “It’s even better that the ambassadors of the most developed countries themselves told us that it was Serbia’s issue and that they did not want to interfere or influence that it any way and that they did not have anything against Stankovic,” he added. The G17 Plus deputy leader said that his party had decided to remain in the government for the sake of stability of institutions and the need to fulfill Serbia’s European agenda. “We want to support the government, to be active and give our contribution and make sure that a chance of the EU candidacy is not missed by any means,” Ilic concluded. Vladimir Ilic (FoNet, file)

“Talks on govt. reshuffle haven’t started”

“I have a feeling that public is rather discussing some solutions and proposals and I still haven’t heard the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party of Serbia say anything about it, as if they are not taking part in this,” he told a press conference.

When asked whether G17 Plus would stay in the government if the SPS decided not to support their proposal to appoint Zoran Stanković as a new health minister, Ilić said he “does not see why they would do that”.

He also added that claims that the EU had something against Stanković’s appointment were “speculations”.

“We’ve responded to the comments in the media that the EU and foreign ambassadors are allegedly not satisfied with the proposal by saying that foreign ambassadors will not determine a minister for us,” the G17 Plus official pointed out.

“It’s even better that the ambassadors of the most developed countries themselves told us that it was Serbia’s issue and that they did not want to interfere or influence that it any way and that they did not have anything against Stanković,” he added.

The G17 Plus deputy leader said that his party had decided to remain in the government for the sake of stability of institutions and the need to fulfill Serbia’s European agenda.

“We want to support the government, to be active and give our contribution and make sure that a chance of the EU candidacy is not missed by any means,” Ilić concluded.