Talks about early elections exaggerated, minister says

BELGRADE Serbia's Regional Development Minister Verica Kalanovic has said that the talk of early elections is exaggerated. She expressed hope that 2013 would be a year of economic recovery rather than a paralyzed government. Talks about early elections exaggerated, minister says "There is no rational reason to hold early parliamentary elections this year. But if the irrational wins out inside the ruling majority, elections will take place," Kalanovic told daily Vecernje novosti. She added the government was working as a real team and had shown in the past six months that things could be done in a different and more responsible manner. Kalanovic said cabinet ministers and all parties in the government were united in the position that the combat against crime and corruption must be seen through to the end and no one can hide behind money, party or some other authority. "We must all be equal when it comes to obeying the law and institutions must be above us all," concluded the minister. Verica Kalanovic (Tanjug, file) Tanjug

Talks about early elections exaggerated, minister says

"There is no rational reason to hold early parliamentary elections this year. But if the irrational wins out inside the ruling majority, elections will take place," Kalanović told daily Večernje novosti.

She added the government was working as a real team and had shown in the past six months that things could be done in a different and more responsible manner.

Kalanović said cabinet ministers and all parties in the government were united in the position that the combat against crime and corruption must be seen through to the end and no one can hide behind money, party or some other authority.

"We must all be equal when it comes to obeying the law and institutions must be above us all," concluded the minister.