CONSULTATIONS ON GOVERNMENT RECONSTRUCTION GOING ON

ZAGREB, Feb 15 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and Premier Zlatko Matesa are continuing their consultations on the government reshuffle. Information on the new organisation of the Government and new or current ministers will be announced not later than 25 February, according to unofficial reports after the Government's session, held behind the closed door on Monday. The law on the Government being now in effect should be first changed in order to make possibilities of reconstructing the Government or annulling certain ministries, as it has been already announced. Government administrative and professional services are working intensively on this matter. According to unofficial sources, the Administration Ministry would be revoked and its activities could be taken over by a body at a level of the state administration. The Government will keep the Tourism Ministry, while the Immigration Ministry will be included into the Ministry of Development and Reconstruction. The consultations are still under way, as different opinions on merging the Privatisation and Economy Ministries at the current stage have not be harmonised so far. (hina) jn ms