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Wednesday, 2 October 2013
PACE Members Discuss National Security and Access to Information
Today, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe discussed the Report on national security and access to information.
The Report recalls the importance of the principle of transparency, including access to information held by public authorities, for democracy and good governance in general and for the fight against corruption in particular. The Report considers legitimate, well-defined national security interests as valid grounds for withholding information. At the same time, access to information forms a crucial component of national security, by enabling democratic participation, sound policy formulation and public scrutiny of State action.
Speaking at the plenary, the Head of the National Assembly’s standing delegation to PACE, Aleksandra Djurovic stressed that bodies of parliamentary and judiciary oversight play a key role in maintaining the system of checks and balances in the security sector. These bodies should be regulated by law and cover all the aspects of the security sector. EU member states have no binding standards in the sphere, but at the same time expect the candidate countries to meet certain standards. The National Assembly’s Security Services Control Committee has in just a year since its establishment undertaken all the necessary steps toward meeting EU requirements and standards. The Assembly Committee enjoys excellent cooperation with the Security Information Agency both as regards the parliamentary control of the agency’s work and the importance of its transparency.
Tomorrow, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will be addressed by President Tomislav Nikolic – a widely anticipated an event.
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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)