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3 September 2012 National Assembly Speaker MA Nebojsa Stefanovic receives the Head of the Council of Europe Mission to Serbia Antje Rothemund
Monday, 3 September 2012
National Assembly Speaker Receives Head of Council of Europe Mission to Serbia
On the occasion of the meeting between the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, MA Nebojsa Stefanovic and the Head of the Council of Europe Mission to Serbia, Antje Rothemund.
The Head of the Council of Europe Mission, Ms Antje Rothemund, congratulated the National Assembly Speaker on being elected, emphasising the long-standing successful cooperation with the Council of Europe and its mission to Serbia and expecting that the cooperation would continue, particularly via the Council of Europe’s support projects for national parliaments. Ms Rothemund was pleased to hear that the first visit the National Assembly Speaker was to make would be to the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg.
The officials agreed that the National Assembly and Council of Europe’s priorities are identical – primarily the fight against corruption, minority rights protection, judiciary reform, parliament’s role in controlling the executive and freedom of the media.
National Assembly Speaker Nebojsa Stefanovic stated that the Council of Europe’s assistance toward a better and more comprehensive representation of the parliament i.e. parliamentary committees has been invaluable. Ms Rothemund was pleased at the fact that the National Assembly had created a Committee on the Rights of the Child, as recommended by the Council of Europe.
Activities
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11.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Economy, Regional Development, Trade, Tourism and Energy (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Israel meet with the Israeli Mexican Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island States meet with the Australian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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15.00 - sitting of the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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18.15 - opening of the exhibition “Combing Through Time” on the National Day of Remembrance of Roma victims of WWII (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)