At the sunny Jahorina, last two days leaders of the entity and state authorities with representatives of international financial institutions discussed about the economy. Delegation of different levels of government, led by Chairman of the Council of Ministers Denis Zvizdić and entity prime ministers Fadil Novalić and Željka Cvijanović, held a joint meeting with the mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), delegations of the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Zvizdić told reporters that authorities must, within three to six months bring short-term measures, and in nine to 12 months they are expected to take long-term measures. They are, he says, referring to the reform of public administration, the tax system, financial stabilization, improvement of the business infrastructure, the fight against corruption, terrorism and organized crime. RS Prime Minister Željka Cvijanović said that she insists on fair-play and that "everyone is doing its part, without any blockage or conditioning of the different levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina".

Novalić said "without IMF we can not go further," adding that B&H Government lacks 200 million and that the government asks the international financial institutions to send them that amount of money.

- Our total lack amounts to 684 million - he said.

In Jahorina yesterday was held the first meeting of the new session of the Fiscal Council. After that, there was a constitutive session of the Steering Committee (SC) of the Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose chairman in the future will be Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda.

Vigemark: Strong political will

The meeting was attended by the Head of  EU Delegation of BiH Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, who said that delegation headed by him will support Bosnia and Herzegovina on the numerous reforms that are expected, but that most of the work remains on government.

- That requires a joint, coordinated effort, and strong political will - said Vigemark.