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8 June 2017 The Chairman and members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the delegation of the Czech Senate
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman and Members Meet with Czech Senate Delegation
Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Prof. Dr Zarko Obradovic thanked the Czech delegation for the visit, highlighting the friendly relations between the two countries and the importance of the ever improving interparliamentary cooperation, as evidenced by the National Assembly 22-strong PFG with the Czech Republic.
Obradovic said that there are no outstanding issues between Serbia and the Czech Republic, except for the status of Kosovo i.e. the fact that the Czech Republic had recognized the unilaterally declared independence of the southern province which is unacceptable for Serbia. Obradovic drew attention to the fact that Pristina does not abide by the Brussels Agreement as seen in their hindering the establishment of the Community of Serb Municipalities. He also said that there is evidence of the presence of Islamic extremists on the territory of Kosovo-Metohija, which is a threat not just for Serbia and the region, but for all of Europe.
The Chairman of the Czech Senate’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Frantisek Bublan emphasized how important it is to resolve the outstanding issues, normalize relations and establish cooperation between Belgrade and Pristina. He believes that this process takes time. As an example he mentioned the military cooperation between the Czech Republic and Germany which was met with disapproval by the older citizens of the Czech Republic, but not the young generations who have to memories from the World War Two period.
The meeting also touched on the possible establishment of an EU army and the degree of cooperation between the Serbian Armed Forces and NATO.
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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)