In Brief: Belka continues to back Ananicz; Mąka at ABW; Belka to meet Bush

Despite strong pressure from Prime Minister Marek Belka for Andrzej Ananicz to be appointed the head of the Intelligence Agency, the Sejm Committee for Secret Services passed a negative opinion on Ananicz. Nevertheless Belka remains adamant and declared that he will appoint Ananicz to the post after consultations with President Aleksander Kwaśniewski. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4) ... Jacek Mąka was selected as the Deputy Director of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) replacing Paweł Pruszyński who was linked with the Cabinet of Leszek Miller. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) ... On August 9, Prime Minister Marek Belka will meet with U.S. President George Bush in Washington. The issues discussed will include the strengthening of transatlantic relations, and close cooperation in economic and military matters. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A5) A.K.