National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia / Activities / Activity details
19 January 2012 Finance Committee members talk to World Bank Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe Jane Armitage Smith
Thursday, 19 January 2012
World Bank Representatives Present New Study to MPs Titled “Economic Memorandum for Serbia – The Road to Prosperity: Productivity and Exports”
The members of the Finance Committee met today at the National Assembly House with the World Bank Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe Jane Armitage Smith to discuss the study prepared by the World Bank Office in Serbia titled “Economic Memorandum for Serbia – The Road to Prosperity: Productivity and Exports”.
World Bank Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe Jane Armitage Smith stressed the importance of discussing
Loup Brefort, Head of the World Bank Office in
The World Bank study titled “Economic Memorandum for Serbia – The Road to Prosperity: Productivity and Exports” demonstrates that Serbia needs a more balanced growth and strategy of growth based on export, primarily the export of metal industry and agricultural products, which would boost the growth of GDP and open up new jobs.
The members of the Finance Committee and concerned MPs talked to the World Bank representatives about the expected GDP growth, public finance crisis, fiscal consolidation, continued tax reform, as well as reform of the pension, healthcare and education system in
In addition to Finance Committee members Milan Vuckovic, Igor Becic, Milorad Buha, Lidija Dimitrijevic, Branislav Jovanovic, Mihailo Puric, Vlajko Senic and Jorgovanka Tabakovic, the meting with the World Bank representatives was attended by MPs Aleksandar Vlahovic and Marko Milenkovic.
-
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)
-
12.00 - press conference of National Assembly Speaker Ana Brnabic (National Assembly House 13, Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)