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16 January 2013 National Assembly Speaker talks to the members of the Australian parliamentary delegation
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
National Assembly Speaker Receives Australian Parliamentary Delegation
The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, MA Nebojsa Stefanovic, received a delegation of the Australian Parliament headed by Steve Georganas, Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.
Speaker Stefanovic welcomed the members of the Australian delegation, stressing that the Serbian side strives to boost parliamentary and economic cooperation in particular. To that end, he emphasised the role of the two parliaments’ respective parliamentary friendship groups. Both sides agreed that the Serbian diaspora in Australia presents an important bond for the development of close relations between the Republic of Serbia and Australia, and that together they help both maintain and promote Serbian culture and language in order to strengthen the positive image Serbia enjoys in Australia.
The head of the delegation, Steve Georganas, emphasised the fact that almost all of them are also members of Australia’s parliamentary friendship group with Serbia.
The Australian delegation showed particular interest for the potentials for investment into agriculture and mining.
They also stressed the importance of developing cultural cooperation between the two countries.
Activities
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11.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Economy, Regional Development, Trade, Tourism and Energy (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Israel meet with the Israeli Mexican Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island States meet with the Australian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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15.00 - sitting of the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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18.15 - opening of the exhibition “Combing Through Time” on the National Day of Remembrance of Roma victims of WWII (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)