National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia / Activities / Activity details
21 February 2013 The National Assembly Speaker in meeting with the US Ambassador to Serbia (photo TANJUG)
Thursday, 21 February 2013
National Assembly Speaker Receives US Ambassador to Serbia
The National Assembly Speaker, MA Nebojsa Stefanovic, received the US Ambassador to Serbia, Michael Kirby.
Thanking the Speaker for the reception, in a conversation about current issues of interest for Serbia, the US Ambassador said that the US believes that Belgrade and Serbia seem to be ready to negotiate. According to him, the US Government is pleased to see things moving in a good direction and deemed that the political factors in Serbia seem to wish to overcome the Kosovo issue and focus on other priorities including the economy, anti-corruption efforts and European integration.
Speaker Stefanovic said that he believes it is time to focus on the economy, adding the heartening fact that December 2012 recorded a very small but still present economic growth which will, he hopes, continue in 2013. Stefanovic mentioned the aspect of international cooperation including the one that promotes attracting investment into the country. Declaring the increase of budget funds for agricultural production a smart move, he also added that investments, especially investments into agriculture, should be continued. Stefanovic mentioned the agricultural investments by the United Arab Emirates as a good example.
Ambassador Kirby agreed that Serbian agriculture shows great long-term potential and asked about the education system as regards educating staff for modern agricultural production, especially regarding investment planning and production. As potential economic branches which could be developed more significantly Ambassador Kirby also mentioned the construction industry, noting that bureaucratic procedure blocks a more significant development of the branch in Serbia. The US Ambassador also spoke about on the US programmes related to education and potential US investment into Serbia.
Activities
-
9.00 - sitting of the Committee on Spatial Planning, Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
-
9.20 - press conference of the NEW DSS – POKS (NADA) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
-
9.30 - sitting of the European Integration Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
-
9.30 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
-
10.00 - press conference of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
-
10.30 - sitting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
-
12.00 - public hearing of the Culture and Information Committee on the topic: Public interview with the proposed candidates for Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media Council members (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Small Hall)
-
15.00 - sitting of the Culture and Information Committee (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Small Hall)
-
15.30 - the PFG with Italy, the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta meets with the Italian delegation to the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
-
16.00 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Head of the EU Delegation to receive the EC Report on Serbia’s Progress in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 1)
-
16.20 - press statements on the delivered EC Report on Serbia’s Progress in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
-
17.00 - press conference of the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own and Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) – Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak (SDA Sandzak) – Party for Democratic Action (PDD) parliamentary groups (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)