Interior minister, businesses sign 22 contracts, worth HRK 135 million

Following public procurement tenders in the Ministry of the Interior, Minister Davor Bozinovic on Monday signed 22 contracts with Croatian business people pertaining to police equipment, speed surveillance and mine removal, worth more than HRK 135 million.

"My wish is to send out the message that the system must be modernised, which means stepping up investments in all segments of police work. These efforts should contribute to the strengthening of the Croatian economy ... and of course, everything we do must be transparent for the public to see," Bozinovic said. 

The minister also recalled that, regarding new mine removal jobs that were given to the ministry, his department was faced with a demanding and complex issue of integrating several institutions with the Ministry in the last quarter in 2018.

Assistant Minister Cvjetko Obradovic said that last year 99.9% of the Interior Ministry's financial plan was met.

"The financial plan for 2019 amounts to HRK 5.3 billion and although the number of ministry employees has gone up, expenses have decreased to 68% of the total share in the budget, owing to the public administration reform," Bozinovic said presenting the financial plan for 2019.

"I am exceptionally happy that we are able to show what we did in 2018 and compare it to what we promised at the start of 2018," the minister said.

Text: Hina

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