Pursuant to the Law on Judges, before assuming office, the judges took the oath of office before the National Assembly Speaker.

The National Assembly Speaker wished the judges success in the performance of their duty saying that she believes that they would pursue it independently and without bias in line with the law and Constitution, following their conscience, and ensure a just trial for everyone, thus contributing to the reputation of the judicial office in the Republic of Serbia. “We believe that, in the course of your three-year term of office in basic and special courts, as newly-elected bearers of judicial office, you will greatly contribute to the continued reform of the judicial system, aimed at creating an independent, modern and efficient judiciary and promoting the rule of law in its entirety”, said Speaker Gojkovic.

The oath of office was taken by judges Vesna Coguric, Natasa Kis, Vesna Loci, Dragan Jocic, Anita Budimir, Nikola Petrovic, Milan Debeljacki, Milana Djukanov, Jelena Milenkovic, Svetlana Djuric and Sava Tosic.

The judges were elected to judicial office at the Eighth Sitting of the Second Regular Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2014, 25 November 2014.

The oath taking was attended by Minister of Justice and Public Administration Nikola Selakovic, National Assembly Deputy Speaker MA Igor Becic and National Assembly Secretary General Jana Ljubicic.