The Committee ascertained that the resignation of MP Miroslav Lazanski falls within the situation set out in article 88, paragraph 1, item 2 of the Law on Election of MPs according to which resignation is listed as a reason for the termination of an MP’s term of office before the expiry of the term they were elected for, thus proposing that the National Assembly note the termination of the abovementioned MPs’ terms of office as stipulated by article 88, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the same Law.

The Committee went on to consider and give a positive opinion to the request submitted National Assembly Secretary General Srdjan Smiljanic to assume another public office, that of member of the Board of Directors of MTS Bank he was appointed to by the decision of the Assembly of Shareholders.

The sitting was chaired by Committee Chairman Dr Aleksandar Martinovic, and attended by the following Committee members and deputy members: Dr Dragana Barisic, Stefana Miladinovic, Jelena Mijatovic, Branimir Jovanovic, Momo Colakovic, Veroljub Matic, Milorad Mircic, Vera Jovanovic, Petar Petrovic, Goran Nikolic and Aleksandar Markovic.