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1 February 2016 Second Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2016
Monday, 1 February 2016
Second Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2016
At the request of the Serbian Government, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Maja Gojkovic convened the Second Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2016, for Monday, 1 February, starting at 10 am.
The request to hold the session specified the following agenda:
2. Bill on the Confirmation of the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Cooperation Between territorial Communities or Authorities, submitted by the Government;
3. Bill on the Confirmation of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon on Visa Abolition for Bearers of Diplomatic, Special and Service Passports, submitted by the Government; and
4. Bill on Sports, submitted by the Government.
The National Assembly accepted the proposal of MP Maja Gojkovic to complete a joint debate in principle and single debate on items 1, 2 and 3 on the agenda for the session.
The National Assembly then commenced the joint debate in principle and single debate on the Bill on International Restrictive Measures, Bill on te Confirmation of the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Cooperation Between territorial Communities or Authorities and the Bill on the Confirmation of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon on Visa Abolition for Bearers of Diplomatic, Special and Service Passports.
The bills were elaborated by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic.
The National Assembly conducted and, by the end of the day, concluded a debate in principle on the Bill on Sports.
The session was attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Vanja Udovicic.
The National Assembly then went on to commence and conclude a debate in detail on item 4 on the agenda.
As the National Assembly had completed the debate, in principle and in detail, on all the items on the agenda, the Chair, National Assembly Deputy Speaker Veroljub Arsic set Thursday, 4 February 2016, as Voting Day on all the items on the agenda for the Second Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2016, starting at 5.40 pm.
On Voting Day, 4 February, by majority vote, the National Assembly passed the Bill on International Restrictive Measures, Bill on the Confirmation of the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Cooperation Between territorial Communities or Authorities, Bill on the Confirmation of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon on Visa Abolition for Bearers of Diplomatic, Special and Service Passports and the Bill on Sports.
On Voting Day, the National Assembly also ruled on the violations of the Rules of Procedure the MPs complained of in the course of the session and decided that none of the provisions of the Rules of Procedure had been violated.
As the National Assembly had completed the debate on all the items on the agenda and ruled on them, National Assembly Speaker Maja Gojkovic concluded the Second Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2016.
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8.15 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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12.00 - press conference of National Assembly Speaker Ana Brnabic (National Assembly House 13, Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)