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8 October 2014 National Assembly Speaker Maja Gojkovic in meeting with the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Jan Hamacek
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
National Assembly Speaker Talks to Speaker of Czech Parliament’s Chamber of Deputies
The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Maja Gojkovic, met with the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Jan Hamacek, in Prague, who said he fully supported Serbia’s road to Europe.
The National Assembly Speaker said that the European Commission’s progress report on Serbia is positive, that it shows the country has achieved progress and that she expects that the negotiations chapters will be opened by the end of the year. Gojkovic added that the European Commission’s report would be presented at the National Assembly tomorrow.
Hamacek stressed that the Czech Republic supports Serbia’s pro-European efforts, that Serbia should not be set impossible requirements and added that the Balkan countries should be given priority of EU integration.
Gojkovic and Hamacek also discussed the situation in the Middle East and participation of EU and Balkan citizens in the conflicts in the region, urging for cooperation in the resolution of the issue. Gojkovic informed Hamacek that today the Serbian MPs are discussing an amendment to the Criminal Code which introduces criminal sanctions against those who take part in armed conflicts abroad.
Gojkovic and Hamacek agreed that the relations between Serbia and the Czech Republic are traditionally good and friendly.
In the course of today’s visit to the Czech Republic, the National Assembly Speaker will also meet with Czech President Milos Zeman, Vice President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Premysl Sobotka and Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek.
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10.00 - the Head of the PFG with Azerbaijan meets with Azerbaijani Ambassador (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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10.55 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the President of the European Council (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 1)
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11.20 - representatives of the opposition parliamentary groups meet with the President of the European Council (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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12.20 - press conference of the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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13.00 - visit of the students of Clemson University, South Carolina (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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13.15 - press conference of the SERBIA CENTRE – SRCE Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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13.30 - press conference of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)