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10 November 2016 The National Assembly Speaker and the UK Foreign Secretary
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Gojkovic and UK Foreign Secretary
The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Maja Gojkovic met today with the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson, currently in official visit to Serbia.
Gojkovic and Johnson agreed that intensification of high-level parliamentary cooperation is essential for the advancement of overall cooperation and friendship and that parliamentary exchange is a very valuable tool for building trust.
The National Assembly Speaker said she was sure that, despite the dynamics and results of the post-Brexit process, the UK would continue to play a significant role on the European scene and in the relations with the European Union.
Johnson said that the goal of his visit is to show how much the UK values its friendship with Serbia. He stressed that, despite its leaving the European Union, the UK is not leaving Europe and that Serbia has a future as part of Europe.
Activities
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10.00 - sitting of the Environmental Protection Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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10.00 - sitting of the Culture and Information Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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11.00 - MP Miodrag Linta meets with representatives of the Native Association of Janjani and Civic Association Zmijanje from Novi Sad (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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12.00 - Ninth meeting of the National Assembly Collegium, 14th Legislature (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 1)
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13.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Green Salon)
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17.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)