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Thursday, 18 March 2004
Talks on current situation with representatives of religious communities
The Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and acting President of Serbia, Predrag Markovic, today received the Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Raska and Prizren, Artemije, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade, Stanislav Hocevar, and Hieromonk Irinej Dobrijevic.
The Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and acting President of Serbia, Predrag Markovic, today received the Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Raska and Prizren, Artemije, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade, Stanislav Hocevar, and Hieromonk Irinej Dobrijevic.
The Mufti of Belgrade, Hamdija Jusufspahic, had also been invited to the meeting, but was unfortunately unable to attend because of a prior engagement.
In the frank and open talks, Mr Markovic expressed concern over violence raging across the country and asked religious leaders for suggestions on common measures to be undertaken to calm the situation.
Representatives of religious communities agreed that the talks, initiated by Assembly Chairman Markovic, were the first step towards resolving the situation, and that everything necessary had to be done to relieve tensions and apprehend the perpetrators of acts of vandalism.
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10.00 - eight meeting of the Working Group for the Improvement of the Electoral Process (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Blue Salon)
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10.30 - press conference of the People’s Movement of Serbia – New Face of Serbia Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House 13, Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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12.15 - press conference of the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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14.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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14.00 - press conference of MP Biljana Pantic Pilja (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)