MILORAD ZIVKOVIC TO HEAD BOSNIAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NEXT EIGHT MONTHS

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (September 12,2007) – Milorad Zivkovic will head the Bosnian House of Representatives for the next eight months. He has replaced Beriz Belkic at the position as part of the regular rotation process.

Zivkovic told a press conference in Sarajevo that he is fully aware of the gravity of the moment in which he is taking over this position, especially in light of the police reform process and constitutional reform. He expressed hope that all delegates and the Bosnian Parliament will respond to the challenge ahead.

“It is my wish to improve the work of the Bosnian Parliament in the next eight months. We can do this only by strengthening communication with other Bosnian state institutions, primarily the Bosnian Council of Ministers, the Bosnian Presidency, but also the Office of the International Community's High Representative (OHR) and other institutions in Bosnia”, Zivkovic said.

He said that the efficiency of the delegates also needs to be improved.

During the past eight months the Bosnian House of Representatives adopted 19 laws, as well as another 19 laws endorsed earlier by the International commnunit's High Representative in Bosnia.The Bosnian House of Representatives rejected 10 laws during that period.