SARAJEVO, May 17 (Hina) - The settlement of a crisis caused by failure to appoint the new composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina's Council of Ministers was again postponed although on Wednesday Bosnia's three-man Presidency was expected to
discuss the matter and propose a new candidate for the Ministerial Council's chairman. Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic who took part in today's session of the Presidency in Sarajevo told reporters that the appointment of the Council's chairman had not been considered despite previous announcements. Tihomir Gligoric, who was proposed to that post by the Presidency's Serb member, Zivko Radisic, did not obtain the support of Moslem member Alija Izetbegovic. According to the official interpretation of Izetbegovic's refusal to back Gligoric's candidacy, Izetbegovic does not accept his candidacy as Gligoric does not enjoy the international community's confidence. According to
SARAJEVO, May 17 (Hina) - The settlement of a crisis caused by
failure to appoint the new composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina's
Council of Ministers was again postponed although on Wednesday
Bosnia's three-man Presidency was expected to discuss the matter
and propose a new candidate for the Ministerial Council's
chairman.
Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic who took part in today's session of
the Presidency in Sarajevo told reporters that the appointment of
the Council's chairman had not been considered despite previous
announcements.
Tihomir Gligoric, who was proposed to that post by the Presidency's
Serb member, Zivko Radisic, did not obtain the support of Moslem
member Alija Izetbegovic.
According to the official interpretation of Izetbegovic's refusal
to back Gligoric's candidacy, Izetbegovic does not accept his
candidacy as Gligoric does not enjoy the international community's
confidence.
According to some speculation, Bosnian authorities will commence a
new circle of consultations following these developments. Possible
solutions are not expected before Monday.
The precondition for a parliamentary debate on the composition of
the Council of Minister is that the Bosnian Presidency must first
adopt a stand on the matter.
The Sarajevo-based media speculated that best compromise would be
the appointment of Jadranko Prlic to the leading post of the Council
that is Bosnian government, in this transitional period until
general elections that are likely to be in November.
Mladen Ivanic, the leader of the Party of Democratic Progress (PDP)
which scored excellent results at the recent local election in
Bosnian Serb municipalities, is also likely to be a new candidate
for the Council's chairman.
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