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3 June 2026 National Assembly Deputy Speaker Edin Djerlek in meeting with the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the State of Qatar (photo © National Assembly / Milos Miskov)

3 June 2026 National Assembly Deputy Speaker Edin Djerlek in meeting with the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the State of Qatar (photo © National Assembly / Milos Miskov)

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Deputy Speaker Edin Djerlek Meets with Qatari Parliament Deputy Speaker

National Assembly Deputy Speaker and member of the National Assembly delegation to the IPU, Edin Djerlek, met today, on the sidelines of the IPU Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians, with Hamda Hassan Al-Sulaiti, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the State of Qatar and member of the IPU Executive Committee.

Deputy Speaker Djerlek commended the Qatari delegation's performance at the Global Conference panel dedicated to combating online violence, a topic of particular significance for women in politics.

"The National Assembly consists of 37% women, which is above world standards, but I am personally dissatisfied with the influence that women have in society, especially at the local level. The position of women and their representation in leadership positions needs to be improved, and this is why the IPU Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians is important," said Djerlek.

Speaking about bilateral relations between Serbia and Qatar, the Deputy Speaker stated that they need to be strengthened, especially at the level of parliamentary cooperation. The relatively good relations in areas such as the economy, IT sector and agriculture should be improved with the involvement of the two countries’ chambers of commerce, while cooperation in other areas should be raised to a higher level. He especially thanked his Qatari colleague for the assistance in medical equipment that Qatar sent to Serbia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qatari Parliament’s Deputy Speaker Al-Sulaiti agreed that the two-day conference of IPU women parliamentarians is important for both women and men, because parliamentarians, as the voice of the people, should contribute to the protection of women, especially in the online environment. She briefed the National Assembly Deputy Speaker on the initiatives of her Qatari colleagues in terms of adopting legal solutions related to the protection of women and children from cyber violence and the challenges posed by the growing use of AI in everyday life.

The officials agreed that parliamentary cooperation between Serbia and Qatar should be strengthened through the exchange of experiences of parliamentarians, especially regarding the legislative and control role of parliaments, at the level of foreign affairs committees and parliamentary friendship groups, but also through joint initiatives in international parliamentary organisations such as the IPU.

They concluded that, in light of the current crisis in the Middle East, parliamentary diplomacy should contribute to peace and security.

Photo gallery: © Milos Miskov

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friday, 19 june

  • 9.00 - the students of Burgenland University visit the National Assembly House (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 9.00 - the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Angola visits the National Assembly House (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 10.00 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, hall on the 1st floor)

  • 12.00 - children from Kosovo-Metohija visit the National Assembly House (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 12.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 12.00 - exhibition marking World Refugee Day organised by the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, art exhibition opened by National Assembly Deputy Speaker Nevena Djuric (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

  • 12.00 - National Assembly Deputy Speaker Nevena Djuric speaks at the opening of the photo exhibition marking World Refugee Day (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

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