Ruling party leaders to discuss govt. reshuffle

BELGRADE SNS and SPS leaders Aleksandar Vucic and Ivica Dacic will meet on Monday to discuss the details of the upcoming government reshuffle. Vucic, the first deputy prime minister in Dacic's cabinet, announced that the coalition partners would be "informed in detail about the government's goals," which include the rule of law, and "care about the vulnerable." Ruling party leaders to discuss govt. reshuffle Justice Minister and SNS official Nikola Selakovic said "a proposal, that is, a decision," on how the reconstruction would be done would be known on July 20, when the SNS main board meets. Dacic in the meantime announced that the talks would be held with Vucic today on the reshuffle, and added that there was "a political agreement that it should be thorough - some ministers will certainly be replaced." He also stated that he expected "a definitive decision by the end of the week." Aleksandar Vucic said on July 13 that he would propose that several ministers and public company general managers from his party be sacked at the party's upcoming main board session. After a Progressive Party presidency session on July 13, Vucic said that meeting would be held on July 20. The six-hour-long presidency session focused on the new cabinet's goals and programs, according to Vucic, Beta is reporting. The government's priority, Vucic stressed, will be boosting employment or "bringing the unemployment rate down to under 20 percent," adding that he would inform his coalition partners in detail on the cabinet's new goals, which include enforcing the rule of law and caring for vulnerable groups. On July 13, Prime Minister Ivica Dacic announced that, next week, the ruling coalition's members would go over the track records of each minister, their assistants, state secretaries and public companies' general managers, after which parliament would convene to approve the reshuffle. Dacic also announced that "at least one minister from his party would be replaced," Beta said. (Beta, file) B92 Beta

Ruling party leaders to discuss govt. reshuffle

Justice Minister and SNS official Nikola Selaković said "a proposal, that is, a decision," on how the reconstruction would be done would be known on July 20, when the SNS main board meets.

Dačić in the meantime announced that the talks would be held with Vučić today on the reshuffle, and added that there was "a political agreement that it should be thorough - some ministers will certainly be replaced."

He also stated that he expected "a definitive decision by the end of the week."

Aleksandar Vučić said on July 13 that he would propose that several ministers and public company general managers from his party be sacked at the party's upcoming main board session.

After a Progressive Party presidency session on July 13, Vučić said that meeting would be held on July 20.

The six-hour-long presidency session focused on the new cabinet's goals and programs, according to Vučić, Beta is reporting.

The government's priority, Vučić stressed, will be boosting employment or "bringing the unemployment rate down to under 20 percent," adding that he would inform his coalition partners in detail on the cabinet's new goals, which include enforcing the rule of law and caring for vulnerable groups.

On July 13, Prime Minister Ivica Dačić announced that, next week, the ruling coalition's members would go over the track records of each minister, their assistants, state secretaries and public companies' general managers, after which parliament would convene to approve the reshuffle.

Dačić also announced that "at least one minister from his party would be replaced," Beta said.