Capital investments performance as of 30th December inclusive accounted for 73.5%, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Zoran Stavreski announced, following the signing of the Sub-Loan Agreement within the Municipal Services Improvement Project, financed by the World Bank.
 
As regards employment in public administration next year, he pointed out that very strict discipline will apply on new employments. Not even vacant positions, accounting between 1,000 and 1,500 persons, on the basis of retirement will be filled in. Stavreski said that only employments related to Eurointegration process will be realized.
 
Minister of Finance announced that it was possible at the beginning of 2010 for additional measures to be adopted aimed at mitigate crisis consequences on the economy.
 
– We continuously implement policies and measures providing for mitigation of global crisis consequences. We are discussing with the Chambers of Commerce about their new measures and our opinions, thus it is possible to experience positive outcome at the beginning of 2010 as regards some of the measures that can be an additional stimulus to the economy, Stavreski said, adding that developments in the last months showed gradual recovery of the economy, expecting for 2010 to be completed with a positive growth rate.
 
He pointed out that the Government will continue supporting all companies.
 
– The model we have chosen was to the benefit of all companies in Macedonia, including measures favourable to all firms, especially the largest employers, since protection of workers is of essential importance, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Zoran Stavreski, said.(MIA)