Sertić

Minister: Reforms are political decisions

ARANĐELOVAC -- Attracting investment is one of the most important elements of Serbia's development that has made a political decision to enter reforms, Željko Sertić says.

"Keeping bad companies alive is luxury"

BELGRADE -- New Economy Minister Željko Sertić says many of the 502 companies included in the recent public call for privatization are not likely to be profitable.

This would not happen "even if all their overdue debts are erased - so they will probably not attract any prospective buyers."

Parliament elects new economy minister

BELGRADE -- The Serbian national assembly on Wednesday elected Željko Sertić as the country's new minister of economy.

Sertić was elected with 178 votes in favor and four against, and then took the oath of office before members of parliament.

PM to nominate Chamber of Commerce head for economy minister

BELGRADE -- B92 has learned that Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić plans to nominate Željko Serić as candidate for Serbia's new minister of economy.

The cabinet post has been vacant since Dušan Vujović took over the finance portfolio on August 4, after the resignation of Lazar Krstić in July.

Serbia sees chance to increase food exports to Russia

BELGRADE -- "Economic sanctions which Russia has introduced to some countries make room for a huge increase in exports of domestic (Serbian) products," says Željko Sertić.

PKS chief satisfied with Vučić's program

BELGRADE -- Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) President Željko Sertić says the measures presented Aleksandar Vučić are "very good for the economy."

He added that the future prime ministers' planned measures "contain everything that the economy called for."