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9 August 2012 National Assembly Speaker MA Nebojsa Stefanovic at the opening of the semi-finals of the European University Debating Championship
Thursday, 9 August 2012
National Assembly Speaker Speaks at Opening of European University Debating Championship Semi-Finals
Your excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen, honoured competitors –
future leaders of Europe, esteemed guests, dear friends,
Since the goal of this competition is to promote parliamentary debate, free exchange of ideas and development of international student cooperation, I am honoured that part of it will be held at the Serbian National Assembly House where the representatives of the people put into effect the oldest and strongest legacy of democratic society—representation of the free will of the people who elected them. The debates in this house always attracted attention, and the scope of some of them through history has become part of our culture. Therefore, it is my great honour to be able to address you as the host and wish that your ideas and skills soon become an asset to your people and make the parliaments where you will confront arguments, as you will do here today, proud.
Even though it does not seem so at first, debate and strength of argument in this house have frequently overwhelmed assembly majorities, which is something we are proud of in our parliament. On the other hand, every victory in a debate is not necessarily a battle won because it often happens that the ones who see further and better that are the true winners, and those who remain prisoners of their moment of personal vanity are defeated.
I wish you all success and again thank you for the honour of making the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia the site of part of your competition.
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10.00 - visit of the students of the “Kosta Cukic” High School to the National Assembly (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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11.00 - continuation of the second meeting of the Working Group for the Improvement of the Electoral Process (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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11.00 - sitting of the Security Services Control Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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13.00 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Head of the ODIHR Observation Mission (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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13.30 - press conference of the Head of the ALEKSANDAR VUCIC – Serbia Must Not Stop Parliamentary Group Milenko Jovanov (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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14.30 - press conference of MP Milija Miletic (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)