PODGORICA, July 7 (Hina) - The leadership of Montenegro's Socialist People's Party (SNP) on Saturday gave up its request for an early federal election and agreed to requests by coalition partners to participate again in the setting up
of the new federal government, which it left recently. The SNP leadership assessed that it was the only party which wanted an early election so it decided to give up its request and support Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica's stand on forming the new government. Although there has been no official information from the party leadership, it is almost certain that Kostunica will next week propose SNP vice-president Srdjan Bozovic, currently the chairman of the Council of Republics in the federal parliament, for the post of premier designate. The SNP leadership indirectly confirmed the information by appointing Bozovic its representative and he
PODGORICA, July 7 (Hina) - The leadership of Montenegro's Socialist
People's Party (SNP) on Saturday gave up its request for an early
federal election and agreed to requests by coalition partners to
participate again in the setting up of the new federal government,
which it left recently.
The SNP leadership assessed that it was the only party which wanted
an early election so it decided to give up its request and support
Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica's stand on forming the new
government.
Although there has been no official information from the party
leadership, it is almost certain that Kostunica will next week
propose SNP vice-president Srdjan Bozovic, currently the chairman
of the Council of Republics in the federal parliament, for the post
of premier designate.
The SNP leadership indirectly confirmed the information by
appointing Bozovic its representative and head of a working group
in charge of redefining the content of the new coalition agreement
with Serbia's ruling DOS coalition.
(hina) rml