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Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Serbian and British Inter-Parliamentary Union Delegations Meet
The members of the delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia at the Inter-Parliamentary Union met today at the National Assembly House with the delegation of the British Parliament at the Inter-Parliamentary Union in a two-day visit to Serbia.
The members of the delegation of the National Assembly of the
The National Assembly delegation comprised deputies Nada Kolundzija, Jelena Trivan and Moma Colakovic.
The British Parliamentarians stressed that they support
The members of the National Assembly delegation stressed that speeding up the accession to the European Union is one of
The members of the National Assembly delegation said that both the unilateral activation of the Provisional Trade Agreement and the invitation to the EU representatives to witness the activities undertaken in order to complete the cooperation with the Hague Tribunal show Serbia’s readiness to join the EU. However, the EU does not appreciate these activities or the achieved progress enough, which dampens the Serbian citizens’ enthusiasm. The delay in the liberalisation of the visa regime for Serbian citizens also contributes to it.
The deputies deemed that the consequences of the economic crisis are already evident in the Serbian economy and that the Government is preparing a packet of measures to maintain economic activities and attract foreign investment necessary for economic growth. They stressed that the budget provides for pensions and other social categories.