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FENA 22/09/2004 World Bank/European Commission: DONOR COORDINATION MEETING FOR BiH; FBiH Finance Minister Dragan Vrankic is against amendments to the VAT law

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FSA9101: 21.09.2004 10:22
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ELEKTROPRIVREDA RS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO "ALUMINIJ"

BANJA LUKA, September 21 (FENA) – The RS Elektroprivreda will deliver 140 megawatt by the end of the year to the Mostar “Aluminij” at the price of 29,7 Euro per kilowatt based on an agreement between the RS Government and "Daimler Chrysler Services", RS Prime Minister Dragan Mikerevic confirmed on Tuesday following talks with the Deputy Chairman of the corporation, Peter Heier.

Mikerevic said that this agreement shows that the economic space in BiH starting to get integrated.

I hope that we have created conditions for better cooperation between Mostar and Banja Luka following successful cooperation between Sarajevo and Banja Luka on the Ljubija Iron Mine project, Mikerevic said.

Mikerevic said that they also discussed the signing of new projects in key industrial sectors and added that specific results would be known by mid October.

"Daimler Chrysler Services” Deputy Chairman Peter Heier said that representatives of the RS Government, Elektroprivreda and this corporation working almost nine months on this project.

He said that the RS Government and Elektroprivreda gave a clear signal that they would provide 140 megawatt to “Aluminij” in the second half of this year and ensure the survival of this company.

“This represents a macroeconomic responsibility, which the RS Government is showing”, Heier said and added that there is a chance for long term and quality cooperation between the RS Government and this corporation in key industrial sectors, but that specific results would be known in mid October.

He confirmed that this means that there would be no letting offs in companies and that there would be opportunities for the creation of new jobs, transfer of technologies from West Europe, increase of the GDP and export.

"Daimler Chrysler Services" can do a lot, he said.

(Fena) jc

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FSA9104: 21.09.2004 10:25
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VRANKIC AGAINST AMENDMENTS TO VAT LAW

SARAJEVO 21 (FENA) – FBiH Finance Minister Dragan Vrankic is against amendments to the VAT law because he thinks they will only decrease the efficiency of VAT, make it less attractive and create more opportunities for corruption.

“This is why I personally oppose these amendments and hope that the majority of representatives in the Parliament and citizens of our country will do the same”, Vrankic said on Tuesday.

He said that the objective of VAT is very simple. It is designed to fairly and efficiently collect enough money and ensure funds for public spending, most of which is used, directly on indirectly, for social services.

Vrankic said that the modernisation of the tax system is a priority for the European future of BiH and added that this will be further strengthened by the introduction of VAT.

“This will significantly strengthen the ability of the authorities to fulfil their commitments towards the citizens and to ensure them services that rightly belong to them”, Vrankic said.

(Fena) jc


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FSA9103: 21.09.2004 10:24
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OSCE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM IN DOBOJ

DOBOJ, September 21 (FENA) – Petrovo Municipality adopted recommendations of the OSCE’ Public Administration Reform Department concerning human resources management, OSCE Regional Centre spokesperson Danica Pelemis said at an international organisations’ press conference in Doboj on Tuesday.

Pelemis said that the main activities to be implemented by the municipal authorities concern changes to internal documents.

She said that work on preparing six-month reports on implementation of budgets for 2004 is being completed in all eight municipalities covered by the OSCE’s Public Administration Reform Department in Doboj, and that the municipalities have also started planning budgets for 2005.

However, she said that the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina regrets that the Doboj Municipal Assembly failed to adopt the Code of Ethics, developed by the municipal working group established on May 18, 2004.

Over 25 municipalities throughout the Tuzla area have adopted a Code of Ethics for their respective local governments, enabling citizens and public officials to have a clear, transparent understanding of expectations in behaviour.

The main aim of the Code of Ethics is for citizens to be included in the decision making process, the work of local authorities to be as open and transparent as possible, as well as to improve the system of providing services for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(Fena) jc

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FSA9102: 21.09.2004 10:23
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RS/SP: ALARMING SITUATION IN THE RS ARMY

BANJA LUKA, September 21 (FENA) – RS Socialistic Party (SP) candidate for councillor in the Banja Luka City Council Miroslav Vukovic said on Tuesday that the situation in the RS Army is alarming because it is loosing its best members as a result of activities on downsizing the Army.

Vukovic said that some 2.000 young officers, NCOs and professionals, some of the great experts, have been dismissed recently.

He added that many of the dismissed soldiers have filed lawsuits against the RS Ministry of Defence.

(Fena) jc

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FSA9105: 21.09.2004 10:26
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WB/EC: DONOR COORDINATION MEETING FOR BiH

SARAJEVO, September 21 (FENA) – The European Commission and the World Bank will chair the meeting of the Consultative Group on BiH scheduled for September 22-23 in Sarajevo.

The objective of this meeting is to discuss achieved progress and how to ensure that BiH achieves its full potential, especially in the field of economy, World Bank in BiH Director Dirk Reinermann said at a press conference in Sarajevo on Tuesday.

He added that funds would not be raised at this conference, but that important issues, such as the macroeconomic situation, fiscal and issues concerning the development of the private and financial sector would be discussed.

Reduction of poverty, development of institutions, activities on the road towards the EU, reforms, investments and coordination between donors will also be discussed.

“This is the first conference at a senior level since a similar conference held five years ago when 39 delegation and 190 participants from across the world gathered”, Reinermann said and added that the meeting is also an opportunity to discuss action plans for implementing the PRSP and the Feasibility Study.

“We have asked all delegations that will be present at this meeting about their plans for providing support to BiH in the next three years and that level of support totals 1,2 billion USD. This also includes World Bank support at maximally 180 million USD and a similar amount from the European Commission”, Reinermann said.

He said that several countries have not been included in these figures and that the final amount could be even higher.

Head of the European Commission’s Economic and Political Department in BiH Renzo Daviddi said that funds intended for the development of BiH are already here or are expected to be made available.

“The EU is sure that BiH, if it wishes to move closer to the EU, has the do away with the mentality of constantly expecting donor funds”, Daviddi said. He said that by mobilising domestic saving, for example, investments for the sustainable development of the country could be ensured.

(Fena) jc


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FSA9106: 21.09.2004 10:27
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YOUTH CONFERENCE "NEXT STEPS"

SARAJEVO, September 21 (FENA) – The BiH Council of Ministers Chair’s Cabinet and the BiH Ministry of Civil Affairs organised the “Next Steps” youth conference in Sarajevo on Tuesday.

Achievements in the youth sector during the past year and ways to resolve problems of young people in the future were discussed at the conference.

“We have concluded to request the establishment of a commission for youth at the BiH level”, advisor in the BiH Council of Ministers Chair’s Cabinet Aldin Mededovic and advisor to the BiH Civil Affairs Minister Ilija Stojanovic said. The commission should be established with the BiH Council of Ministers.

Mededovic said that the main task of the commission will be to resolve the issue of education of young people, to create programs for stimulating young businessmen and programs that would help reduce unemployment which is currently at 44 percent.

“I expect the commission to be established soon and this body to take specific action in the next year. In the commission we shall insist on the creation of certain principles that will be used in BiH on the development of the youth policy”, Stojanovic said.

One of the most important issues is international representation in institutions such as the Council of Europe, which has certain provisional and permanent working bodies for youth, Stojanovic said.

“In this respect the commission will ensure international youth representation and an important segment of activities is the interagency cooperation between various ministries at different levels of authority in BiH”, Stojanovic said.

Representatives of youth organisations from the entire BiH took part in the conference. Konrad Adenauer Foundation, UNDP, World Bank and GTZ were the partners of the conference.

(Fena) jc

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