Excellent co-operation – a step forward to the future regionalization!
Prime Minister of Bosnian-Podrinje canton Gorazde, Salko Obhodjas together with Mayors of the municipalities within the canton and Ministers of the Cantonal Government hosted a reception for a delegation comprising of Federal Minister of refugees and displaced persons Edin Music, Minister of labor, social affairs, refugees and displaced persons of Sarajevo canton Hajrudin Ibrahimovic and Minister of war veterans of Sarajevo canton Hajriz Becirevic.
In a very cordial atmosphere it has been discussed about significant on-going projects, which better part is financed with the support of these Ministries. Presence of media was an opportunity to extend the gratitude to Government of the Federation and Government of Sarajevo canton for their understanding and significant contribution in solving acute problems of the most jeopardized categories of population of this canton.
This meeting was also an opportunity to sign several agreements and annexes, by which Government of the Federation and Government of Sarajevo canton commit themselves to finance the on-going and new projects.
Ministers Hajriz Becirevic and Nermana Sofovic signed the agreement about new 100.000,00 KM which Ministry of war veterans of Sarajevo canton allocated for construction of building in Gorazde. Ministers Edin Music, Hajrudin Ibrahimovic and Nazif Uruci and Mayor of Gorazde municipality Mustafa Kurtovic signed the Annex of the Agreement on joint funding by which they agreed additional provision of funds to the amount of 128.000,00 KM in realization of project “Dom”.
Prime Minister of Bosnian-Podrinje canton Gorazde Salko Obhodjas and Federal Minister for refugees and displaced persons Edin Music signed the Agreement on joint realization of project “Providing accommodation for socially jeopardized returnees in the area of Upper-Drina region who live in sheds, cabins, basements and assistance for building in of donated construction material”. Funds for realization of the project to the amount of 150.000,00 KM were provided by the above-mentioned Federal Ministry; Government of Bosnian-podrinje canton Gorazde participates with 15.000,00 KM and the project is to be implemented by Cantonal Ministry of social affairs, health, displaced persons and refugees.
Good news from this meeting was that, on the proposal of Federal Minister Pasic, Government of the Federation will continue with payment of subventions for accommodation of 198 students from Gorazde at Sarajevo students’ dormitories. In addition it was discussed about other forms of future co-operation, such as integration of health insurance funds and employment offices.
According to Prime Minister Obhodjas, this is the first step towards regionalization of theses areas, within the possibilities of the existing Dayton Agreement.
After the meeting they visited two construction sites, which are the result of this co-operation – location where building for representatives of war veterans is under construction (“Lamela H”) and location where building for holders of occupancy right who lost their homes is to be built (project “Dom”).