Progressives ask Ljajić to join new government

BELGRADE SDPS party leader Rasim Ljajic met on Monday with acting leader of the Serb Progressive Party (SNS) Aleksandar Vucic. Vucic made "a more than fair offer" on condition that Ljajic himself joins the government, the SDPS party leader said. Progressives ask Ljajic to join new government In an interview for Tanjug, Ljajic stated that he would soon conduct talks with the Democratic Party (DS) and recalled that he participated in the elections as part of the DS list. After this, he should once more meet with Dacic and prime minister-designate Ivica Dacic, and by that time, he will reach the final decision on whether he would join the new government. "The talks with Vucic were very sincere and open, and the offer is more than fair on condition that I join the government," Ljajic said. Vucic fully took into consideration the strength and influence of SDPS and in the next two days, we will definitely know whether we would be a part of the government, Ljajic said. The SDPS leader told Belgrade-based tabloid Press on Sunday that he would "certainly not be a minister in the new cabinet", but that he was considering a possibility of his party's participation, and that a decision would be made after consultations with their pre-election coalition partners, the Democrats. Ljajic is still officially a cabinet minister - holding the labor portfolio in the outgoing government headed by Mirko Cvetkovic. Rasim Ljajic (Tanjug, file) SVM will not join government The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) will not be part of the future Serbian government and parliamentary majority, prime minister-designate Ivica Dacic and SVM leader Istvan Pastor stated on Monday. Dacic told a joint press conference that he understands the SVM's position and that he is aware of the party's specific position in the provincial government and the consequences the SVM will bear in case it joined the parliamentary majority, but added that the door for cooperation is always open. "The program and political goals of the future government are not debatable for the SVM, and their participation in the parliamentary majority might become reality in the future," Dacic said. Pastor noted that the party's position is well-known, that regional and local interests are more important for them, and that taking part in the government could jeopardize these interests. The SVM leader said the party decided not to be part of the parliamentary majority, but that he is confident his party is closer to the new government's orientation than some other parties which will join it. "When it comes to the ambition of prime minister-designate Dacic and the future government, they fully coincide with what is acceptable for us - the EU-related issues, economic recovery and stabilization of internal situation," Pastor underlined. Commenting on his earlier statement that the SVM might be part of the majority, Pastor said the line is "grounded in the reality of life," which is why it is possible for circumstances in politics to change. The SVM will vote in the parliament depending on concrete bills, Pastor concluded. Tanjug

Progressives ask Ljajić to join new government

In an interview for Tanjug, Ljajić stated that he would soon conduct talks with the Democratic Party (DS) and recalled that he participated in the elections as part of the DS list.

After this, he should once more meet with Dacic and prime minister-designate Ivica Dačić, and by that time, he will reach the final decision on whether he would join the new government.

"The talks with Vučić were very sincere and open, and the offer is more than fair on condition that I join the government," Ljajić said.

Vučić fully took into consideration the strength and influence of SDPS and in the next two days, we will definitely know whether we would be a part of the government, Ljajić said.

The SDPS leader told Belgrade-based tabloid Press on Sunday that he would "certainly not be a minister in the new cabinet", but that he was considering a possibility of his party's participation, and that a decision would be made after consultations with their pre-election coalition partners, the Democrats.

Ljajić is still officially a cabinet minister - holding the labor portfolio in the outgoing government headed by Mirko Cvetković.

SVM will not join government

The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) will not be part of the future Serbian government and parliamentary majority, prime minister-designate Ivica Dačić and SVM leader Ištvan Pastor stated on Monday.

Dačić told a joint press conference that he understands the SVM's position and that he is aware of the party's specific position in the provincial government and the consequences the SVM will bear in case it joined the parliamentary majority, but added that the door for cooperation is always open.

"The program and political goals of the future government are not debatable for the SVM, and their participation in the parliamentary majority might become reality in the future," Dačić said.

Pastor noted that the party's position is well-known, that regional and local interests are more important for them, and that taking part in the government could jeopardize these interests.

The SVM leader said the party decided not to be part of the parliamentary majority, but that he is confident his party is closer to the new government's orientation than some other parties which will join it.

"When it comes to the ambition of prime minister-designate Dačić and the future government, they fully coincide with what is acceptable for us - the EU-related issues, economic recovery and stabilization of internal situation," Pastor underlined.

Commenting on his earlier statement that the SVM might be part of the majority, Pastor said the line is "grounded in the reality of life," which is why it is possible for circumstances in politics to change.

The SVM will vote in the parliament depending on concrete bills, Pastor concluded.