Vučić and Dačić expected to continue talks

BELGRADE Prime Minister Ivica Dacic (SPS) and his first deputy Aleksandar Vucic (SNS) met late on Monday to discuss the cabinet reshuffle. It is possible that the talks will continue on Tuesday. Vucic and Dacic expected to continue talks They met late last night and so far no official statement has been issued from the meeting. As previously announced, they were to discuss the criteria for the reconstruction, change of ministers, rotation and possibly sharing some sectors. According to some media, the meeting resulted in no agreement, except that the talks should continue. The situation should be clearer by Saturday when leaderships of the ruling parties should once again convene, followed by more inter-party talks. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Goran Knezevic (SNS) has said that an agreement on the restructuring of the government was "close." He pointed out that the government had achieved two of the most important strategic objectives that it had put in front of itself - "European integration and fight against corruption and crime." "A third goal remains, perhaps the most important to the citizens, and it is the fight for the economy, to create more jobs, investors and employment. Of course now we expect that in the future those ministers and civil servants working in the public sector who are a little tired are replaced by others who will contribute with new energy to achieve that third goal,'' said Knezevic. He stressed that the coalition partners were expected to do what "the same that is being done in the SNS." As for his own performance, Knezevic said he "gave his best at the given point." Previously, Vucic announced that he would inform his coalition partners in detail of the government's objectives. According to their statements, the Serbian government ministers are satisfied with their work and say they are not afraid of the reshuffle. Dacic told B92 late on Sunday that some would "certainly be replaced," and that by the end of the week the ruling coalition would prepare a final proposal for the reconstruction of the government. Minister of Energy and Vice President of the Serb Progressive Party (SNS), Zoran Mihajlovic, said in an interview for the Belgrade-based daily Danas that the SNS has not held discussions about Vucic replacing Dacic as prime minister, but added that she wanted that to happen. Dacic and Vucic are seen during a cabinet session (Tanjug, file) B92 RTS Tanjug

Vučić and Dačić expected to continue talks

They met late last night and so far no official statement has been issued from the meeting.

As previously announced, they were to discuss the criteria for the reconstruction, change of ministers, rotation and possibly sharing some sectors.

According to some media, the meeting resulted in no agreement, except that the talks should continue. The situation should be clearer by Saturday when leaderships of the ruling parties should once again convene, followed by more inter-party talks.

Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Goran Knežević (SNS) has said that an agreement on the restructuring of the government was "close."

He pointed out that the government had achieved two of the most important strategic objectives that it had put in front of itself - "European integration and fight against corruption and crime."

"A third goal remains, perhaps the most important to the citizens, and it is the fight for the economy, to create more jobs, investors and employment. Of course now we expect that in the future those ministers and civil servants working in the public sector who are a little tired are replaced by others who will contribute with new energy to achieve that third goal,'' said Knežević.

He stressed that the coalition partners were expected to do what "the same that is being done in the SNS."

As for his own performance, Knežević said he "gave his best at the given point."

Previously, Vučić announced that he would inform his coalition partners in detail of the government's objectives.

According to their statements, the Serbian government ministers are satisfied with their work and say they are not afraid of the reshuffle.

Dačić told B92 late on Sunday that some would "certainly be replaced," and that by the end of the week the ruling coalition would prepare a final proposal for the reconstruction of the government.

Minister of Energy and Vice President of the Serb Progressive Party (SNS), Zoran Mihajlović, said in an interview for the Belgrade-based daily Danas that the SNS has not held discussions about Vučić replacing Dačić as prime minister, but added that she wanted that to happen.