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Kostunica's democrats, socialists and radicals edging closer to government deal
Belgrade, May 16 (MIA) - SPS and SRS officials said Thursday evening that a deal on the principles that will represent a platform for the the new cabinet's work has been reached, B92 reported.
If the parties now negotiating manage to reach a definitive agreement, the government will be made up of the Radicals (SRS), the Democratic Party of Serbia-New Serbia (DSS-NS) coalition, and the coalition gathered around the Socialists (SPS), which also includes the Associated Pensioners Party (PUPS) and United Serbia (NS).
SPS president Ivica Dacic said after the meeting today in Belgrade that an agreement on the principles that will guide the next government has been reached.
The negotiations took place after his party's presidency met and authorized him to conduct the talks.
The Radicals, and the DSS-NS coalition, Dacic said, have accepted to add the social justice principle into the future cabinet's platform, and added that the talks will continue Friday.
One of SRS deputy presidents Gordana Pop Lazic confirmed this for reporters, and also said that there is "a big chance that the parliamentary majority will soon be achieved".
The DSS said in a statement tonight that the government currently negotiated would also include the Bosniak List from Sandzak and non-partisan figures who are advocating a policy of preservation of Serbia's national interests.
Previously, the Bosnian List officials confirmed they were not talking to Boris Tadic's Democrats (DS) and their coalition.
Earlier in the day, the SPS presidency convened in Belgrade to unanimously adopt five principles that would guide leader Ivica Dacic in the cabinet negotiations.
Party spokesman Djordje Milicevic confirmed this for the reporters after the meeting, and explained that the principles are defense of state and national interests, social justice, European integrations, economic development, and fight against corruption and crime.
"If we achieve consensus on these principles, we will continue talks [with the DSS-NS and SRS] in order to sign a coalition agreement. Whether we in fact do sign it will become obvious once we reach agreement on the unanimously adopted principles," Milicevic was quoted.
He also added the Socialists believe the new ruling coalition agreement "must be signed" before the new parliament convenes for its first session, and before new speaker is elected.
Asked whether the SPS will also talk to the Democratic Party (DS) and their pre-election coalition, Milicevic reminded his party said earlier they will negotiate with the DSS first, "which is what we are now doing".
"SPS leader Ivica Dacic has been authorized to conduct talks on these principles," the SPS spokesman said, and added, "we'll see how the talks conclude".
After the party presidency finished its session, the leaders of the Socialists' coalition partners, Jovan Krkobabic (PUPS) and Dragan Markovic, a.k.a. Palma (JS) were seen entering the premises.
Also today, Dacic said that talks with the DSS over the formation of a new government would continue.
"The job will be only be finished once the coalition agreement has been finalized, which will be decided on by the SPS executive board when the time comes", Dacic told reporters ahead of a meeting of the SPS presidency.
He said that the same was true for the talks regarding the Belgrade local government.
Dacic said that Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) leader Vojislav Kostunica was expected to schedule a meeting between the SPS and the Serb Radical Party.
"We have certain annexes. There are few differences between our principles and those proposed, though we think that principles regarding social justice need to be added", Dacic said, adding that once this was done, talks regarding the formation of a parliamentary majority could begin.
Asked whether the SPS would negotiate with the Democratic Party (DS), Dacic said that "the SPS is now talking to the DSS," because they had announced earlier that they would be meeting with Kostunica first.
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