Speaking at the meeting, organised under the overall theme of “United for Shaping the Future” by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi, Gojkovic emphasised the importance of women’s participation in peace processes and decision-making, adding that these core values demand full dedication especially now, in times of such challenges as terrorism, migrant crisis, nationalism, xenophobia, extremism and economic instability.

The National Assembly Speaker underlined Serbia’s solidarity with its neighbours and other European countries, as well as with partners at the global level in seeking adequate solutions to regional and global issues, such as the migrant crisis, and added that the country would continue to pursue this constructive approach.

“The response to common challenges that can jeopardise peace and security has to be a common one, because it is the best way to protect the interest of each country”, said Gojkovic, adding that due to their crucial position in democratic societies parliaments play an important role in the maintenance of peace and security because, through interparliamentary dialogue, they promote cooperation between states and nations, a goal to which the Serbian parliament is fully committed.