The Government of the Republic of Srpska held its 111th session today in Banja Luka chaired by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska Radovan Višković.

The Government of the Republic of Srpska adopted the Information on implementation of the Basis for Social Welfare Program for workers in 2020.

Following the proposal of the Commission, the Government of the Republic of Srpska passed six decisions for settling obligations for unpaid contributions in the amount of BAM 5,529,698.92. Those funds were used to pay contributions for pension and disability insurance and unemployment insurance for 2,337 workers from 132 companies.

The program of social care for workers who lost their jobs in the process of privatization, bankruptcy or liquidation of companies in the Republic of Srpska has been implemented since 2004.

In the period from 2004 to 2020, 64,839 workers from 459 companies have been covered by this program. Out of this  number, through the Public Invitation, priority realization of the right to age pension was enabled for 7,683 workers.

The total funds paid for the implementation of the Social Welfare Program for workers in the period 2004 - 2020 amount to BAM 196,062,710.47.

During today's session, the Government of the Republic of Srpska passed the Decision on approving funds for social care of workers in the amount of BAM 442,047.03.

These funds were approved for the payment of contributions for pension and disability insurance for 40 workers from 23 companies who lost their jobs in the process of bankruptcy or liquidation of their companies.

The Government of the Republic of Srpska passed the Decision on giving consent to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republic of Srpska for allocation of the current grant in the amount of BAM 400,000 to the public institution Veterinary Institute "Dr Vaso Butozan" for 2021.

The Government of the Republic of Srpska also passed a Decision on issuance of consent to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Srpska for  allocation of the current grant of BAM 450,000 for the Fund for Prevention of Infectious Diseases in 2021.

Funds are allocated for compensation of damage for animals that had been harmlessly eliminated during implementation of measures to control particularly dangerous infectious diseases and zoonoses. The funds would be used to rehabilitate hotspots after the destruction of infected animals as well as unplanned animal health measures that can cause large-scale consequences. 

Today, the Government also accepted the Report on Implementation of the Long-Term Program of Basic Geological Research in Republic of Srpska for the period 2018-2020.

This Report will be sent to the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska for consideration.