Dnevni avaz: In the budget of the FBiH for 2009. there are no mechanisms for confrontation to the global economic crisis and its impact on the state, has been said by the Minister of Finance of the FBiH, Vjekoslav Bevanda.
Bevanda has said that the budget, with planned revenues of 1.6 billion KM, which is by 230 million KM less than last year, is only a stimulus for implementing reforms in the social sector and bringing the measures for combat against the economic crisis.
Bevanda has confirmed to the local media in Livno that it has been agreed that the Government of the FBiH already in April executes the budget rebalance, because the demands of the budget users for satisfying of all their needs in 2009. have been around 2.9 billion KM.
The Federal Minister of Finance has said that a public expenditure is limited for this year, and that the total funds for salaries and other remunerations of the employed in the Federal administration have been reduced by 20%.
He has said that the Ministry for Work and Social Policy has received significantly less funds from demanded, because of which the reforms must be implemented in this sector.