SARAJEVO, Oct 18 (Hina) - Bosnia-Herzegovina's House of Representatives on Wednesday appointed a Croat deputy, Martin Raguz, as the chairman of the Council of Ministers. Under regular procedure, Raguz replaced Bosnian Serb Spasoje
Tusevljak, as replacements were made in the Bosnian three-man Presidency in accordance to a similar rotating system. Tusevljak will stay in the Ministerial Council where he is the minister in charge of the state treasure, whereas Raguz will continue to be the minister in charge of human rights and refugees. Only deputies from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) were against the confirmation of Raguz's candidacy, explaining that the SDP was in principle unsatisfied with the work of the Council. Raguz pledged to give particular attention to the strengthening of joint bodies of Bosnian state authorities and to the promotion of the cooperation between the country's two entiti
SARAJEVO, Oct 18 (Hina) - Bosnia-Herzegovina's House of
Representatives on Wednesday appointed a Croat deputy, Martin
Raguz, as the chairman of the Council of Ministers.
Under regular procedure, Raguz replaced Bosnian Serb Spasoje
Tusevljak, as replacements were made in the Bosnian three-man
Presidency in accordance to a similar rotating system.
Tusevljak will stay in the Ministerial Council where he is the
minister in charge of the state treasure, whereas Raguz will
continue to be the minister in charge of human rights and refugees.
Only deputies from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) were against
the confirmation of Raguz's candidacy, explaining that the SDP was
in principle unsatisfied with the work of the Council.
Raguz pledged to give particular attention to the strengthening of
joint bodies of Bosnian state authorities and to the promotion of
the cooperation between the country's two entities: the (Croat-
Moslem) Federation and the Republic of Srpska.
Commenting on objectives in the foreign policy he said he would do
his best to help Bosnia's bids to come closer to Europe and to
cooperate with its neighbours, primarily within the Stability Pact
for South-Eastern Europe.
(hina) ms