ZAGREB, Jan 26 (Hina) - Ivica Racan will be appointed Croatia's new prime minister at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Croatian parliament president and acting head of state Vlatko Pavletic told reporters in Zagreb on Wednesday. The transfer of
authority has been carried out in the shortest possible time, Pavletic said, adding the new government will take full responsibility tomorrow, even though MPs will be acquainted with its members and programme on February 9. After today's talks with Racan, Pavletic said he had learned almost the entire composition of the new government. Racan will submit an integral list of government members tomorrow. The new government is to have 19 ministries, two more than at present. Pavletic said two government members would be appointed ministers without portfolio until legislation was changed. Attending tomorrow's turn-over of authority will be only current Premier Zlatko
ZAGREB, Jan 26 (Hina) - Ivica Racan will be appointed Croatia's new
prime minister at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Croatian parliament president
and acting head of state Vlatko Pavletic told reporters in Zagreb on
Wednesday.
The transfer of authority has been carried out in the shortest
possible time, Pavletic said, adding the new government will take
full responsibility tomorrow, even though MPs will be acquainted
with its members and programme on February 9.
After today's talks with Racan, Pavletic said he had learned almost
the entire composition of the new government. Racan will submit an
integral list of government members tomorrow.
The new government is to have 19 ministries, two more than at
present. Pavletic said two government members would be appointed
ministers without portfolio until legislation was changed.
Attending tomorrow's turn-over of authority will be only current
Premier Zlatko Matesa and Racan.
Pavletic will hand Matesa letters of release for the members of the
present government, and Racan letters appointing new ministers.
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