ZAGREB, Jan 26 (Hina) - Croatia's future Prime Minister Ivica Racan on Thursday will announce the composition of his government, after presidents of the coalition of six parties conduct additional consultations.
ZAGREB, Jan 26 (Hina) - Croatia's future Prime Minister Ivica Racan
on Thursday will announce the composition of his government, after
presidents of the coalition of six parties conduct additional
consultations.#L#
Racan said that presidents of the six parties need to agree on
duties in the Government, adding there were several candidates.
Croatia's acting president Vlatko Pavletic on Thursday should
appoint the Prime Minister and the entire Government, Racan said.
The future Prime Minister said that the first session of the new
Government would be held on Friday. Racan told reporters that
president of the Croatian Peasants' Party (HSS) Zlatko Tomicic was
a possible candidate for the president of the Croatian National
Sabor, adding however, that the decision would be announce
Thursday.
When asked whether presidents of the Coalition Four demanded
several minister's positions in the Government at today's meeting,
Racan said there was no problems of such nature because if was
previously agreed by a coalition agreement that duties be divided
in line with the results of the parliamentary elections.
When asked whether he would assess the meeting as unsuccessful,
Racan said this had nothing to do with facts.
He denied that accusations between Social Democratic Party (SDP)/
Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) presidential candidate Drazen
Budisa and Croatian People's Party presidential candidate Stipe
Mesic, who is also supported by the Croatian Peasants' Party, the
Liberal (LS), and the Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), would
influence the functioning of the new Government.
"No, we are responsible people and are aware of the obligation that
we must be quick and good in forming the new Government", said
Racan.
In Racan's opinion, a new president should be the one who would
respects the will of citizens at the parliamentary elections and
enable changes which would lead to parliamentary democracy.
"On January 3, we made a great democratic step forward, however, if
its not sufficient we will have to continue to walk toward that
direction", said Racan.
He added that the Government must solve economic and social
problems as soon as possible, as well as create conditions for
Croatia's joining the European Union.
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