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Government to implement serious structural reforms this year
Belgrade,
20 June 2013
Minister of Finance and Economy Mladjan Dinkic presented today to members of the Fiscal Council the government’s programme of measures to reform the public sector, stabilise the state budget and a programme of measures to improve the business climate.
Dinkic said that the government will this year implement serious structural reforms, and will finally complete the restructuring of 179 former SOEs, which according to an World Bank estimate, cost the state around €750 million.
He pointed out that the state's withdrawal from the management of a number of public companies is planned, and announced reduction of direct and indirect subsidies and strict control of the issuance of guarantees.
The Minister pointed out that the amendments to the Law on the budget system will be the basis for additional savings by introducing a central register of all employees in the state and in the public sector.
According to him, the decision has been made to make the necessary analysis of the optimal number of employees in the public sector and public services, in order to make savings in this regard.
The Fiscal Council was presented a revised budget proposal, which will bring additional savings in the amount of RSD 37.1 billion.
Representatives of the Fiscal Council and Dinkic agreed that Serbia needs structural reforms, and supported the implementation of the announced reforms in the public sector.
They also supported the introduction of a central register of public employees, cutting subsidies and strict control over the issuance of guarantees, adding that the adoption of the amendments to the Labour Law and the Law on planning and construction will further improve the business climate in Serbia, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance and Economy.
He pointed out that the state's withdrawal from the management of a number of public companies is planned, and announced reduction of direct and indirect subsidies and strict control of the issuance of guarantees.
The Minister pointed out that the amendments to the Law on the budget system will be the basis for additional savings by introducing a central register of all employees in the state and in the public sector.
According to him, the decision has been made to make the necessary analysis of the optimal number of employees in the public sector and public services, in order to make savings in this regard.
The Fiscal Council was presented a revised budget proposal, which will bring additional savings in the amount of RSD 37.1 billion.
Representatives of the Fiscal Council and Dinkic agreed that Serbia needs structural reforms, and supported the implementation of the announced reforms in the public sector.
They also supported the introduction of a central register of public employees, cutting subsidies and strict control over the issuance of guarantees, adding that the adoption of the amendments to the Labour Law and the Law on planning and construction will further improve the business climate in Serbia, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance and Economy.
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