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24 May 2017 The Head and members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Germany and the delegation of Berlin parliament members
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
EU Enlargement Important for Stability in Western Balkans Europe and European Union
The Head and members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Germany met today at the National Assembly House with a delegation of Berlin parliament members to discuss bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Germany and advancing the relations between the two countries.
Speaking of the migration crisis, Markovic said that although it is not an EU member the Republic of Serbia was the first to register all persons entering its territory, offer adequate medical assistance and assist with housing and food, and is currently home to 7000 migrants. She said that Serbia is cooperating with European partners on the matter as evident in the intensive and successful cooperation between the Serbian and German police, necessary to jointly overcome the situation, as soon as possible.
Markovic also added that she puts great hope into the Berlin Process which is greatly important for the stability and economic development of the Western Balkans.
Tim-Christopher Zeelen, heading the German delegation, said that cooperation between parliamentary friendship groups is very important for bilateral relations. He informed the MPs about the delegation’s visit to Novi Sad which has been declared European Capital of Culture for 2021, where they exchanged views with the city representatives on assuming this important role.
The PFG members informed the members of the Berlin parliament that many projects have been realized with the help of German organizations enabling the development of local self-governments, as well as public administration and local self-government reform and strengthening agricultural production capacities, and said they hoped Germany would continue to invest into Serbia.
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9.00 - sitting of the Committee on Spatial Planning, Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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9.20 - press conference of the NEW DSS – POKS (NADA) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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9.30 - sitting of the European Integration Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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9.30 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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10.00 - press conference of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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10.30 - sitting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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12.00 - public hearing of the Culture and Information Committee on the topic: Public interview with the proposed candidates for Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media Council members (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Small Hall)
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15.00 - sitting of the Culture and Information Committee (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Small Hall)
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15.30 - the PFG with Italy, the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta meets with the Italian delegation to the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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16.00 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Head of the EU Delegation to receive the EC Report on Serbia’s Progress in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 1)
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16.20 - press statements on the delivered EC Report on Serbia’s Progress in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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17.00 - press conference of the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own and Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) – Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak (SDA Sandzak) – Party for Democratic Action (PDD) parliamentary groups (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)