The National Assembly elected Svetlana Brkovic and Radomir Lukic as judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Srpska, and Danijel Egic, Selma Cabric and Denis Sulic as ministers

Date: 
14.03.2023 - 20:00

The National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska elected Svetlana Brkovic and Radomir Lukic as judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Srpska at the Second Regular Session today, on the proposal of the President of the Republic of Srpska Milorad Dodik.

The National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska elected Danijelo Egic as the Minister of Labour and Veterans and Disability Protection, Selma Cabric as the Minister of Family, Youth, and Sports, and Denis Sulic as the Minister of Trade and Tourism of the Republic of Srpska.

The new ministers then took a solemn oath in the National Assembly.

The President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska, Dr Nenad Stevandic presented the proposal of the Work Program of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska for the year 2023 to the deputies, stating that the legislative part envisages consideration of 64 acts.

"In the first quarter of the year, consideration of 12 acts is planned, in the second 14, in the third 20, and in the fourth quarter 18", said Stevandic in the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska.

He stated that in the thematic part, consideration of 34 units is planned.

"Five are expected in the first quarter, fourteen in the second, nine in the third, and six in the fourth." It is also planned to make decisions with the aim of strengthening political stability," said Stevandic.

He stated that the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska was the most efficient legislative institution in BiH last year.

The deputies ended the first day of the session at 8 pm, and the session will continue Wednesday at 10 am.

Remaining Agenda items of the Second Regular Session:

5. Proposal of the Law on a special register of persons legally convicted of criminal acts of sexual abuse and exploitation of children - by urgent procedure;

6. Proposal of the Law on Amendments to the Law on the Fund for Development and Employment of the Republic of Srpska - under urgent procedure;

7. Report on the operations of the Investment and Development Bank of the Republic of Srpska a. d. Banja Luka and funds for 2021, with the report of the independent external auditor;

8. Proposal of the Law on the town of Prnjavor - under urgent procedure;

9. Proposal of the Law on Amendments to the Law on the Territorial Organization of the Republic of Srpska - under urgent procedure;

10. Draft Law on Amendments to the Criminal Law of the Republic of Srpska;

11. Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Execution of Criminal and Misdemeanour Sanctions of the Republic of Srpska;

12. Notification of some events of interest for the realization of constitutionality and legality;

13. Report of the Committee for Coordination of Supervision of the Financial Sector of the Republic of Srpska for the year 2021;

14. Reports of the Fiscal Council of the Republic of Srpska: a) Report on the implementation of the Law on Fiscal Responsibility in the Republic of Srpska for the year 2021; b) Work report for the period January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021;

15. Report on the situation in the banking system of the Republic of Srpska for the period 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021 and Report on operations and results of work with the financial report of the Banking Agency of the Republic of Srpska for the period 1/1/2021 - 31 12, 2021;

16. Reports of the Insurance Agency of the Republic of Srpska: a) Report on the state of the insurance sector in the Republic of Srpska for the period January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021; b) Work report for the period January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021; v) Report on financial operations for the period January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021;

17. Reports of the Securities Commission of the Republic of Srpska: a) Report on the state of the securities market for 2021; b) Report on work for the year 2021; v) Report on financial operations for the period January 1 - December 31, 2021;

18. Report on the work of the Regulatory Commission for Energy of the Republic of Srpska for the year 2021;

19. Proposal of the budget of the Regulatory Commission for Energy of the Republic of Srpska for the year 2023;

20. Report on the work of the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Srpska January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021;

21. Special Report of the Ombudsman for Children - The right of a child who is in a state of social need to be placed in an institution;

22. Report on the work and operations of the Guarantee Fund of the Republic of Srpska a. d. Banja Luka for 2021;

23. Reports of the Main Public Sector Audit Office of the Republic of Srpska: a) Report on the financial audit of the Consolidated Annual Financial Report for the beneficiaries of the budget of the Republic of Srpska for the period January 1 - December 31, 2021; b) Annual audit report for 2022;

24. a) Report on the work of the Republic Commission for determining conflicts of interest in the authorities of the Republic of Srpska for the year 2021; b) Report on the work of the Appeals Commission for the period January 1 - December 31, 2021;

25. Information on obligations for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska arising from the process of joining the European Union with an overview of measures and activities implemented during 2022;

26. Election of the Vice President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska;

27. Election and appointment.