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Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Finance Committee Members Talk to IMF Delegation
Today, at the National Assembly House, the members of the Finance Committee discussed the issues of fiscal responsibility and the public finance reform process in Serbia, with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund.
Today, at the National Assembly House, the members of the Finance Committee discussed the issues of fiscal responsibility and the public finance reform process in
Welcoming the IMF delegation, Committee Deputy Chairperson Branka Ljiljak stressed that the issue of fiscal responsibility is among the most important topics in
Head of the delegation and deputy director of IMF’s International Affairs Department Richard Hughes stressed that after the adoption of the laws regulating the issue of fiscal responsibility, the parliament had gained a different, more important role in the process. He exchanged opinions with the Finance Committee members on the effects of the introduction of fiscal responsibility and inclusion of the National Assembly into the budget process, highlighting as the key future challenge the presentation of fiscal strategy to the parliament as the basis for the adoption of next year’s budget.
Finance Committee member Vlajko Senic stressed that, in view of the level and structure of the budget deficit, the reform of public finance in
In the course of their meeting with the Finance Committee members, the IMF delegation members went on to share their experience gained while working with the finance committees of the American Congress and some European parliaments, highlighting the importance of the role of the finance committee, information at their disposal and relations with institutions such as the State Audit Institution and Fiscal Council.
In addition to Committee Deputy Chairperson Branka Ljiljak, the meeting with the IMF delegation was attended by Committee members Vlajko Senic, Branislav Jovanovic, Balint Pasztor, Milan Vuckovic, Mihajlo Puric and Milorad Buha.
In addition to Richard Hughes, the IMF delegation visiting
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8.30 - sitting of the Subcommittee on the Science and Higher Education (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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9.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.00 - MP Mirko Ostrogonac meets with representatives of the UK Embassy in Zagreb and representatives of the UK Embassy in Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.00 - sitting of the Committee on Administrative, Budgetary, Mandate and Immunity Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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12.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Economy, Regional Development, Trade, Tourism and Energy (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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12.00 - MP Miodrag Linta meets with representatives of the UK Embassy in Croatia and representatives of the UK Embassy in Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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14.00 - the members of the PGH with Germany meets with the German Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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15.00 - the Head of the PFG with the UK meets with representatives of the UK Embassy in Croatia and representatives of the UK Embassy in Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)