02. 06. 2005

MINORITY MEDIA PRIVATE

NOVI SAD, June 2, 2005 – Information Secretary of the Province Milorad Djuric stated yesterday that the process of transforming minority media public companies to private media outlets has been concluded. At the meeting held yesterday, Vojvodina Executive Council has adopted the information on ownership transformation in public companies the Vojvodina Parliament to national councils in line with legal regulations. The provincial government has also adopted the information on RTV Novi Sad. The proposed solutions should improve the position and work quality of this media outlet, which copes with difficult conditions for a long time, operating with old equipment and in inadequate facilities. The Council has proposed to the RTS Managing Board to appoint new members from Vojvodina to the Program Council of this media. This would also contribute to the transformation of the RTV Novi Sad into provincial public service. The Vojvodina Parliament noted that the agricultural and food industries were among the most important economical and export capacities, not only in Vojvodina but also in the entire country, adding that the position of all people in the province depended greatly on their quality, fast revitalization and business improvement. In order to improve the processing industry, it is necessary to ensure new investments, high-quality goods, efficacy, as well as new export arrangements, since there are many unexploited markets. Beside sugar and edible oil, the beer is also on the list of the most exported products in 2004 in Vojvodina (25 million dollars worth of goods exported in the last year). It is necessary to provide sufficient quantities of the high-quality goods in order to increase the export further, but also the safety in primary production.