Nezavisne novine: SARAJEVO – The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina plans to build a new building for state’s ministries, offices and agencies, has been confirmed by Fuad Kasumović – deputy minister of the Ministry for Finances and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kasumović, who is also the national coordinator for renovation of old Executive Council of Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, explains that the parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina has assigned the Council of Ministers to solve the problem of residency of state’s institutions.
“The problem is that we currently pay around 20 million KM for a rent. Building a new building seems like the best solution. We think of the three possible locations in Sarajevo, by the hotel “Bristol”, near by state’s hospital and by National and Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina”, Kasumović has said.
He also explained that by the end of this year, first steps in solving this problem will be taken. “We do not know how much this will cost. Currently we are collecting data about the number of employees, and the first projections for further strengthening of state’s institutions are in the process. According to this information, we will estimate how much of space we will need. As I said before, we currently pay 20 million KM for a yearly rent. If we continue this way, in the next five years we will spend 100 million on renting. Are you aware of everything we can build for 100 million”, says Kasumović.
Part of 6 state ministries and the Directorate for European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina has in the meantime moved to the old building of Executive Council of Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and today is in the building of friendship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece, which was renovated by financial help of the Government of Greece. Kasumović says that only one part of the problem was solved because the building of parliament has been disburdened.
“Building of friendship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece is totally occupied. There are many agencies and offices renting rooms everywhere in town. We have to have all these agencies and offices together if we want to improve our work. It is too expensive to pay a huge rent”, Kasumović concluded.