DS deputy leader: Talks with Socialists still underway

Democratic Party (DS) deputy leader Jelena Trivan has said that negotiations on the forming of the government are underway and that they are uncertain. She added that the Democrats were negotiating with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) on a daily basis. DS deputy leader: Talks with Socialists still underway “The negotiations with the SPS are carried out every day and they primarily have to do with the economy. If we reach a consensus in that field we can talk about the majority. We are close to reaching it with the SPS,” Trivan told B92. According to her, the government would be formed only if the two parties manage to agree on key issues, such as economic policy, Kosovo and the EU integration. “The situation after the elections is complicated. We have 46 parties in parliament, everybody who tries to form a coalition will face that many parties and it will be more complicated,” she explained. “We have so far made our talks with the SPS, Party of United Pensioners of Serbia and United Serbia and Sulejman Ugljanin’s party (the Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak) official,” the DS official noted. “If we get a chance to form the government, we will do so in the next several days, we will announce that we have the majority. If the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) is the one that can form the majority, then this is a question for them. Everything is still uncertain,” she told B92. Trivan pointed out that the DS could not and would not negotiate with the SNS and the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS). When asked about the possible participation of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the new government, she said that the main issue for the DS was the program of the next government. “Everybody who wants to join the government needs to agree on a joint policy toward the Republic of Srpska (RS) and Kosovo. Those are the conditions. The government must have a clear policy in the beginning,” the DS deputy leader added. “The SPS and we have a joint strategic commitment but we need to find partners who are ready to stay on that road for good, to implement reforms that will take four years,” Trivan pointed out. She said that difficult times were ahead of Serbia and that it was therefore necessary to “form a government with concrete economic and political measures”. The DS official said that the government would need to preserve the sovereignty policy and to respect the Dayton Accords. Commenting on RS President Milorad Dodik and LDP leader Cedomir Jovanovic’s conflict, she said that Dodik was DS leader Boris Tadic’s friend but that he could not decide on the Serbian politics. “Serbia is a sovereign country and other countries will not affect the forming of the Serbian government just like Serbia did not interfere with the forming of the RS government,” Trivan stressed. Jelena Trivan B92

DS deputy leader: Talks with Socialists still underway

“The negotiations with the SPS are carried out every day and they primarily have to do with the economy. If we reach a consensus in that field we can talk about the majority. We are close to reaching it with the SPS,” Trivan told B92.

According to her, the government would be formed only if the two parties manage to agree on key issues, such as economic policy, Kosovo and the EU integration.

“The situation after the elections is complicated. We have 46 parties in parliament, everybody who tries to form a coalition will face that many parties and it will be more complicated,” she explained.

“We have so far made our talks with the SPS, Party of United Pensioners of Serbia and United Serbia and Sulejman Ugljanin’s party (the Party of Democratic Action of Sandžak) official,” the DS official noted.

“If we get a chance to form the government, we will do so in the next several days, we will announce that we have the majority. If the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) is the one that can form the majority, then this is a question for them. Everything is still uncertain,” she told B92.

Trivan pointed out that the DS could not and would not negotiate with the SNS and the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS).

When asked about the possible participation of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the new government, she said that the main issue for the DS was the program of the next government.

“Everybody who wants to join the government needs to agree on a joint policy toward the Republic of Srpska (RS) and Kosovo. Those are the conditions. The government must have a clear policy in the beginning,” the DS deputy leader added.

“The SPS and we have a joint strategic commitment but we need to find partners who are ready to stay on that road for good, to implement reforms that will take four years,” Trivan pointed out.

She said that difficult times were ahead of Serbia and that it was therefore necessary to “form a government with concrete economic and political measures”.

The DS official said that the government would need to preserve the sovereignty policy and to respect the Dayton Accords.

Commenting on RS President Milorad Dodik and LDP leader Čedomir Jovanović’s conflict, she said that Dodik was DS leader Boris Tadić’s friend but that he could not decide on the Serbian politics.

“Serbia is a sovereign country and other countries will not affect the forming of the Serbian government just like Serbia did not interfere with the forming of the RS government,” Trivan stressed.