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7 June 2013 The members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Hungary visit the Hungarian Parliament
Monday, 10 June 2013
Delegation of Parliamentary Friendship Group with Hungary Visits Hungarian Parliament
A delegation of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Hungary paid an official visit to the Hungarian Parliament, on 6 and 7 June 2013, at the invitation of the Hungarian Parliament’s Hungary-Serbia Parliamentary Friendship Group.
The delegation of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Hungary met with the Hungarian Parliament’s Deputy Speaker Sándor Lezsák, the Hungary-Serbia Parliamentary Friendship Group headed by Kristóf Szatmáry, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Mihály Balla, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture Sándor Font, Deputy State Secretary for EU Affairs at the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Bálint Ódor, officials of the Hungarian Agriculture Ministry, as well as representatives of the Hungarian Tourist Organisation. They also met with the management of the Self-Government of the Serbian Minority in Hungary, as well as the principal and employees of the Nikola Tesla Serbian Grammar School in Budapest.
In meeting with their Hungarian counterparts, the National Assembly delegation pointed out the two countries’ good relations, at the same time saying they leave room for further development in the areas of European integration, agriculture, tourism, and stressing the need to concretize cooperation. They thanked Hungary for the support it offers Serbia in its progress toward Europe, emphasising the importance of the Hungarian experience in the European integration process, especially as regards harmonising domestic and European legislation and the experience they gained from using European funds.
The Hungarian side said that it was a strong proponent of Serbia’s EU accession and is ready to share all the experience it garnered in the process with Serbia and offer assistance. They also said that they are ready to intensify bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the upcoming period. The mutual understanding and ties shared by the national minorities living in Serbia and Hungary and the border cooperation, important for both countries, greatly contribute to it.
The National Assembly delegation comprised the Head of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Hungary, Prof. Dr Snezana Bogosavljevic Boskovic and the Parliamentary Friendship Group members, National Assembly Deputy Speaker Konstantin Arsenovic and MPs Oto Kismarton and Arpad Fremond.
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9.00 - the National Assembly Speaker and Acting President of the Republic of Serbia meets with the delegation of the PACE Observation Mission (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Green Salon)
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9.45 - the PACE delegation meets with the “Aleksandar Vucic – Serbia Must Not Stop” Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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10.30 - the PACE delegation meets with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.15 - the PACE delegation meets with representatives of national minority parties (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.00 - the PACE delegation meets with the “MPs stand with the students” Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.30 - the PACE delegation meets with the Party of Freedom and Justice Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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14.00 - the PACE delegation meets with representatives of the Ministry of the Interior (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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14.45 - the PACE delegation meets with the Chair and members of the Commission for the Revision of the Voters’ Register (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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15.15 - the PACE delegation meets with the representatives of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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16.00 - the PACE delegation meets with the Chairperson and members of the Republic Electoral Commission (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)