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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Government priorities remain unaltered

Belgrade, 14 March 2011

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic said today that the priorities of the executive authority will remain unchanged, stressing that over the next 12 months the government will be facing its greatest challenge – incessant intensive work to reduce unemployment and raise citizens’ living standard.

Author: Fonet

Elaborating on the programme of the reconstructed government to the Parliament, Cvetkovic noted that the government will not spare energy in order to enable the citizens of Serbia to live better lives.

Recalling the world economic crisis, the Prime Minister underlined that on a global scale, the government managed to minimise the consequences of the crisis to the Serbian economy and preserve stability.

The government remains consistent in its struggle to implement the principles on which it was formed, Cvetkovic stressed, noting that as Prime Minister, his task is to make it even more unanimous, help it function as a team and react promptly to the needs and troubles of citizens.

Serbia has made a long way towards EU integration thanks to outstanding efforts of all institutions, but primarily of Serbian citizens.

Therefore, citizens have the right to criticise, to be dissatisfied, and we are the ones who should hear their criticism and make our work better and more efficient, he stressed.

The Prime Minister noted that for this very reason he will make a personal effort to introduce zero tolerance towards ineffectiveness and everything that does not fit in the established joint policy.

From now on, all government members must be even more responsible in their work, more modest in their demeanor, more industrious in order to achieve greater results, and more attentive to the needs of citizens, as they are here because of these same citizens, Cvetkovic observed.

He said that more than ever before, the interests of citizens and resolutions to their problems will be a top priority for each member of the government.

The government has shown it has courage to make tough decisions to the benefit of its citizens, Cvetkovic noted, adding that it will continue making such decisions in the future.

I am certain that the members of the government I am proposing have the knowledge, energy and responsibility to carry out the great task before us and achieve goals to everyone’s best interest.

He said that before the end of its mandate, the government will implement systemic measures to increase employment in the long run and raise citizens’ living standards, as well as take operative measures to alleviate current troubles of the most vulnerable groups of citizens in the short-term.

The government will implement measures of an economic policy that will enable proper supply of basic food products to the market at acceptable prices, and increase employment through new forms of incentives for creating new jobs.

Cvetkovic announced further reductions in public spending, larger investment in agriculture, the establishment of a Development Bank, attracting new investments by improving the business ambiance and even-balanced regional development.

The Prime Minister outlined full EU membership as a historic goal and the acquisition of candidate status as the necessary and crucial condition on the path to achieving this goal, which is of fundamental interest for Serbia and all of its citizens.

Successful conclusion of the planned reform processes by the end of the year will enable Serbia to make crucial improvements in the judiciary and the country’s economic system, as well as to be granted EU candidate status, thus fulfilling its greatest task.

The government is resolute and consistent in its determination not to recognise the independence of Kosovo-Metohija, he noted, adding that the government is resorting to all available diplomatic activities to retain the province within Serbia.

Cvetkovic observed that the government will continue to responsibly and whole-heartedly fight for the preservation of Kosovo-Metohija within Serbia, guided by the Constitution and the Parliament’s decisions.

He stressed that the government will keep abiding to its international obligations, including the cooperation with the Hague tribunal, underlining that Serbia is fully committed to a successful conclusion of cooperation with this court, which implies the extradition of the two remaining indictees, Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic.

Serbian MPs will vote on the proposed members of Mirko Cvetkovic’s office today, thus completing the reconstruction of the government, which will have 17 ministries and 21 members.

According to the proposal, Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic will also be head of the Ministry of Finance.

Ivica Dacic has been proposed the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, while Bozidar Djelic, Jovan Krkobabic and Verica Kalanovic have been recommended as deputy prime ministers.

Dragan Sutanovac has been proposed Minister of Defence and Vuk Jeremic recommended as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Proposed Minister of Justice is Snezana Malovic, Minister of Youth and Sport Snezana Samardzic-Markovic and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Rasim Ljajic.

Dusan Petrovic has been recommended as Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management, while Nebojsa Ciric has been proposed Minister of Economy and Regional Development, Milutin Mrkonjic Minister of Infrastructure and Energy and Zarko Obradovic Minister of Education and Science.

Milan Markovic has been recommended as Minister of Human and Minority Rights, Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Zoran Stankovic as Minister of Health and Oliver Dulic as Minister of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning.

According to the proposal, Minister for Kosovo-Metohija will be Goran Bogdanovic, while Sulejman Ugljanin will be Minister without Portfolio.

Predrag Markovic has been recommended as Minister of Culture, Media and Information Society and Srdjan Sreckovic as Minister of Religion and the Diaspora.