Minister of Foreign Trade Slobodan Puhalac of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Minister of Foreign Trade Slobodan Puhalac said that to boost trade the two countries should introduce common foundations in their agricultural policies and harmonize the treatment of import and export goods subject to excise tax.

RS energy minister Slobodan Puhalac says that, in principle, the Russian multimillionaires offer has already been accepted.

Serb Republic Energy Minister Slobodan Puhalac said the company was dysfunctional and the move was driven by economic rather than political reasons.

Serb republic Energy Minister Slobodan Puhalac said the cooperation with RWE would be in the form of public-private partnership because the region did not want to privatise its energy sector.

Puhalac said he is leaving for personal reasons and not because of any conflict within the government.

Yet at a news conference Tuesday, Dodik said Puhalac has the experience and enthusiasm to accelerate RS's economic growth, boost development of the energy sector and help draft a comprehensive new economic strategy.