At its sixth sitting held on 11 October, the members of the Committee on Labour, Ex-Servicemen’s and Social Issues completed a discussion in detail on the Bill amending and modifying the Bill on National and other Holidays in the Republic of Serbia. The sitting was chaired by the Committee Chairman, Meho Omerovic.

Members of Parliament Laslo Varga and Balint Pastor submitted an amendment pertaining to the regulation of the right of the members of national minorities to celebrate their national holidays in accordance with law. The Government of the Republic of Serbia rejected the amendment, and the Committee will voice its opinion at the next sitting.

Subsequently, Member of Parliament Slobodanka Mladenovic informed the Committee of the request of ten MA Knic officials to have the President of MA Knic, Snezana Bankovic, released from duty after her taking maternity leave and requested that the Committee voices its opinion on that issue.

The Committee Chairman, Meho Omerovic informed the Committee members that, on 15 October, Deputies’ Groups representatives at the National Assembly along with representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, will play chess with the representatives of the Association of Blind and Visually Impaired People, thus contributing to the commemoration of the World Sight Day.