The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 commented today in Delnice on the decision that classes will not be held in schools next week on account of the epidemiological situation, saying that it won\u2019t help. \u201cThe people getting sick are those who aren\u2019t vaccinated and I regret that. I urge people to get vaccinated, to help themselves, but we must avoid another lockdown because some people do not want to get vaccinated. I sympathize somewhat, and I understand, but this situation is much more different than a year ago\u201d, the President stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe children have to go to school and they should get vaccinated. I am aware that there are all kinds of views of parents. Schools have to continue working. Should the numbers of more serious patients grow and the intensive care units cannot accept them, then special hospitals should reopen. There are ways, but the problem we are facing at the moment is totally different than last year\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding the decision to raise the minimum wage, he told the press that it is fine, but that many more things should be increased, and should be considered. \u201cI hope this is not a popular gimmick but part of a well-thought policy. We were in a difficult situation, economic recovery is sluggish, among the slowest in Europe, we absorb the funds poorly and that\u2019s the solution to the problem \u2013 to be aggressive in attacking the European funds\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President also commented on the meeting with Milorad Dodik, saying that they discussed getting together as representatives of the peoples, he, Dragan \u010covi\u0107 and Bakir Izetbegovi\u0107, and to try to discuss with \u201csome support from me, Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 and President Ergo\u011fan, whom I considered contacting and for whom I am confident he would accept\u201d. \u201cHowever, at this time Mr. Bakir Izetbegovi\u0107 is showing some reserve, and he should explain why. This kind of diverse mediators, envoys leads nowhere. I spoke with Dodik as the representative of the Serbian people\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked whether he agreed on a meeting of the Defense Council with Prime Minister Plenkovi\u0107, President Milanovi\u0107 replied that he has accepted one of the suggested dates. \u201cHe proposed a number of other topics for the meeting, the guidelines will be finalized by then. The main issue at this time is to convene a meeting of the Defense Council, before the budget is adopted. The fighter jets are not everything. The Croatian Army is the key element, and it must not lack in the things it is lacking because of neglect or amateurism\u201d, the President said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Milanovi\u0107 was asked about the use of drugs in the army. \u201cI will consider irresponsible all the commanders who do not pay serious attention to this. This could happen once, but now it is a warning, and it must never happen again, and there must not be people especially in the military who deal drugs\u201d, the President answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He characterized Prime Minister Plenkovi\u0107\u2019s behaviour as childish regarding the issue of the retirement of colonel Elvis Bur\u010dul, because he said that he would not interfere in the matter. \u201cHe will have to talk to his prot\u00e9g\u00e9. That man has his guardian who is Andrej Plenkovi\u0107. He will have to settle this with his prot\u00e9g\u00e9. If someone decides to play politics, we know what happens, what Mesi\u0107 did in 2001, but this has not happened since. For me, a soldier is a soldier, committed to a difficult job, retirement conditions are clear, and as long as I am President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, no one will be harassed by petty politicians, therefore this is a problem that cannot be solved by the minister but has to be solved by Plenkovi\u0107. He may not find it important, but one day he will wake up and there won\u2019t be a bora or a south wind, but a tempest in his head\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“For me, a soldier is a soldier, committed to a difficult job, retirement conditions are clear, and as long as I am President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, no one will be harassed by petty politicians, therefore this is a problem that cannot be solved by the minister but has to be solved by Plenkovi\u0107. He may not find it important, but one day he will wake up and there won\u2019t be a bora or a south wind, but a tempest in his head\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13319,"template":"","news-cat":[12],"class_list":["post-13321","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-cat-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n