A delegation of the National Assembly, comprising National Assembly Deputy Speaker Judita Popovic and the Chairmen of the Administrative Committee and Justice and Administration Committee, Nenad Konstantinovic and Bosko Ristic respectively, talked to a delegation of the Hungarian Prosecutor’s Office headed by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Hungary, Dr Tamas Kovacs, at the National Assembly House. In addition to Prosecutor General Kovacs, the delegation of the Hungarian Prosecutor’s Office, visiting Serbia at the invitation of the Serbian Acting Republic Prosecutor General, Slobodan Radovanovic, comprised Dr Lorinczy Gyorgy, Csongrad District Public Prosecutor and Dr Hajdu Magdolna, Deputy Prosecutor General.

Deputy Speaker Popovic briefed the guests on the National Assembly’s intensive legislative activity in the judiciary field and pointed out the need to harmonise the existing positive laws with European legislation, stressing that this should be accomplished by observing the highest legal standards in the field of human rights and the establishment of a lasting rule of law.

The two Committee Chairmen pointed out the need for further reform of the judiciary and penal policy enabling the judiciary system to function according to principles that may lead Serbia into the ranks of countries where law, as well as the rights and interest of each citizen of the country, are consistently respected. According to the deputies’ estimate, the process will be preceded by the adoption of a set of judiciary laws whose implementation is part of the thorough process of European integrations.

Hungarian Prosecutor General Kovacs expressed his pleasure at the meeting and stressed the importance of sharing experiences and establishing specific cooperation between the two countries in the judiciary field.

The officials agreed that the visit represents the basis for further cooperation between the two countries’ judiciary institutions on issues of mutual interest, particularly regarding fight against all types of crime.