Council of Ministers on relations with Croatia and budget execution

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - The Council of Ministers of BiH, with four votes against, did not reach a consensus regarding the adoption of the decision on amendments to the Decision on prescribing additional conditions for the entry of foreigners into Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was supplemented at the session. At the same time, with two votes against, a consensus was not reached regarding the adoption of the decision on amendments to the Decision on Visas, proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Council of Ministers of BiH will vote on these decisions in the second round of voting, after consultations.

The Council of Ministers of BiH, with five votes against in the first round of voting, did not adopt the Decision on the mandatory application of preferential treatment for domestic products.

The Council of Ministers of BiH was previously informed of the notification from the Public Procurement Agency on the cessation of the application of preferential treatment for domestic products in public procurement procedures from June 1, 2021. The Council of Ministers of BiH will vote on this decision in the second round of voting.

The Council of Ministers of BiH adopted the Report on the execution of the Budget of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the international obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2020, which the Ministry of Finance and Treasury will submit to the Presidency of BiH and the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH. The report will be published on the websites of the Council of Ministers of BiH and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury.

Total realized revenues, receipts, and financing available to BiH institutions last year amounted to KM 1,011,248,147 and were 2% higher than planned. At the same time, total realized expenditures and outlays amounted to KM 989,089,130 and were executed in a higher amount by about KM 104.1 million or 12% compared to the previous year, which had temporary financing for the entire year.

The increase in expenditures relates to an increase in capital expenditures, as well as current grants and transfers. Transfers are higher by about KM 39.7 million, and most of these budget funds are intended for other levels of government to mitigate economic damage caused by the COVID-19 epidemic in BiH, amounting to KM 37,747,000, and from donor funds in the amount of KM 2,357,054 for this purpose.