Thursday, 19 November 2015

44th Sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee

At the joint sitting held on 19 November, the members of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee and the Security Services Control Committee were informed about the current security situation in the Republic of Serbia by representatives of the Ministry of Interior, Security Information Agency, Military Security Agency and the Military Intelligence Agency.


At the proposal of six members of the Security Services Control Committee and nine members of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee, submitted in line with the National Assembly Rules of Procedure, the committees decided to close the sitting to the public.

The joint sitting aimed to provide the MPs with a full and comprehensive overview of the key aspects of the ongoing migrant crisis and the situation in Europe following the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November.

They opined that the security situation in the Republic of Serbia is stable, that there are no indications of possible direct terrorist activity, and adequate additional security measures are instated to ensure a high level of security of the citizens.

The MPs were informed about the possible implications of the growing threat of terrorist attacks in Europe for the Republic of Serbia, about the country’s response to the increased security threats and plans for the possible closure of borders to the refugees.

They concluded that the legislation needs to be revised to ensure better working conditions in the security sector.


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friday, 19 april
  • 11.00 - visit of the students of the Leskovac School of Economics to the National Assembly House (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 11.00 - the Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee meets with the Armenian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, hall 53, 2nd floor)

  • 12.00 - visit of the students of the Cacak Grammar School to the National Assembly House (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 12.00 - sitting of the Committee on Administrative, Budgetary, Mandate and Immunity Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 12.30 - press conference of the MPs of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House 13, Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

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