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15 September 2018 The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in meeting with the Vice-President of India and Chairman of the Council of States

15 September 2018 The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in meeting with the Vice-President of India and Chairman of the Council of States

Saturday, 15 September 2018

Gojkovic Meets with Indian Vice-President

The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Maja Gojkovic met today with Vice-President of India and Chairman of the Council of States (upper house of the Indian Parliament) M. Venkaiah Naidu, a meeting deemed of historic importance as the first visit by a Chairman of the Indian Council of States and a high official after many decades.

Gojkovic opined that this visit is especially important because it comes on the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Serbia and India, stressing that the relations between the two countries are characterized by a decades-long traditional friendship and understanding, no outstanding issues, complete mutual respect and a high degree of support and cooperation in areas of great importance.

The Serbian Assembly Speaker said that this friendship and support oblige the two countries to keep advancing bilateral relations in all areas of mutual interest, adding that she believes today’s visit would open a new chapter in the history of the relations.

Gojkovic said that the visit also opens new opportunities for the development of interparliamentary cooperation and the parliamentarians as representatives of the people would contribute to the strengthening of relations and cooperate more extensively at the level of working bodies in charge of the economy, transportation, energy, tourism and culture, adding that the Serbian Assembly is ready to ratify any agreements reached in these fields.

Gojkovic thanked India for its firm, principled and consistent stance on Kosovo-Metohija, stressing that it is a state known for its principled position on international law.

The Vice-President of India said that his country is proud of the historically good relations with Serbia, founded in trust and understanding, pointing out that there is ample room to expand them.

Naidu highlighted the importance of economic cooperation, speaking of the many Indian companies investing into Serbia which he hoped would continue to operate successfully and help create new jobs and fortify the relations between the two countries even further.

The Indian Vice-President said that trade is on the rise and offers new opportunities for cooperation in the fields of pharmaceutical industry, agriculture, food industry and many others and went on to thank Serbia for abolishing visas for Indian citizens.

Naidu, who is also the Chairman of the Indian Council of States, said he was grateful for the opportunity to address the Serbian Assembly, the venue that hosted the founding summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, hoping that interparliamentary visits would follow.

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wednesday, 26 august

  • 9.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 9.30 - sitting of the Committee on Administrative, Budgetary, Mandate and Immunity Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

  • 9.30 - sitting of the Committee on Finance, State Budget and Control of Public Spending (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 10.00 - continuation of the 10th Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, 14th Legislature (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 11.00 - sitting of the Health and Family Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

  • 12.00 - sitting of the Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

  • 12.00 - sitting of the Committee on Spatial Planning, Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 14.00 - sitting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 18.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

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