ZAGREB, Jan 19 (Hina) - Ivica Racan and Goran Granic on Wednesday discussed with Premier Zlatko Matesa certain issues which need to be settled at once and which should be resolved by the present government before the transfer of
authority. "We asked them to do their job responsibly until the transfer of authority," future premier Racan told the press after the talks. Today's meeting was the third Racan and his future deputy Granic held with Matesa. Racan and Granic are officials of the Social Democratic Party/Croatian Social Liberal Party coalition which won recent parliamentary elections. Answering the press, Racan and Granic announced the new government's programme would be presented around February 10, while parliament could be presented with a draft budget for this year at the end of February or early in March. Parliament could pass the new budget by March 31. In the meantime, state expenditure
ZAGREB, Jan 19 (Hina) - Ivica Racan and Goran Granic on Wednesday
discussed with Premier Zlatko Matesa certain issues which need to
be settled at once and which should be resolved by the present
government before the transfer of authority.
"We asked them to do their job responsibly until the transfer of
authority," future premier Racan told the press after the talks.
Today's meeting was the third Racan and his future deputy Granic
held with Matesa. Racan and Granic are officials of the Social
Democratic Party/Croatian Social Liberal Party coalition which won
recent parliamentary elections.
Answering the press, Racan and Granic announced the new
government's programme would be presented around February 10,
while parliament could be presented with a draft budget for this
year at the end of February or early in March.
Parliament could pass the new budget by March 31. In the meantime,
state expenditure is financed on the basis of a temporary budget for
this year's first three months.
Racan said the government's programme was necessary not only to
meet domestic needs, but also to fulfil the promises made before
January 3 parliamentary elections, namely cooperation and a
speedier access to the European Union.
"It is not possible, for instance, for me to go to Brussels on the
14th or 15th (of February), unless we have a clear, transparent
government programme," said Racan.
Racan and Granic stressed the very act of the transfer of authority
would not mean the end of communication between the future and the
present governments and their ministers. "We will probably have to
go back to some problems and the need of shedding light on some
situations," Racan said.
(hina ha mm