7 July 2026  The participants of the meeting

7 July 2026 The participants of the meeting

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

PFG with Benelux Countries Meets with Belgian Federal Parliament Delegation

The Head of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with the Benelux Countries, Aleksandar Mirkovic, met today, at the National Assembly, with a delegation from the Federal Parliament of Belgium, currently visiting the Republic of Serbia.


Mirkovic welcomed the members of the delegation and emphasised the importance of parliamentary cooperation as a significant segment of the overall bilateral relations between Serbia and Belgium. Emphasising the importance of parliamentary diplomacy, Mirkovic stressed that the PFG with the Benelux remains committed to improving cooperation and strengthening friendly relations between Serbia and Belgium.

Katrijn van Riet, head of the Belgian delegation, underlined the importance of developing parliamentary dialogue, assessing that cooperation between parliaments is the foundation for improving bilateral relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Kingdom of Belgium.

The officials discussed options for intensifying parliamentary dialogue, exchanging legislative drafting experiences, as well as current political and economic topics. They also emphasised the importance of regular communication and exchange of visits for the further development of relations between the two countries.

Speaking about European integration, Mirkovic stressed that the Republic of Serbia, as a candidate country for membership in the European Union, remains committed to the reform process and is working intensively on diplomatic activities aimed at creating conditions for the opening of Cluster 3. The officials exchanged opinions on Serbia's European integration process, regional cooperation, as well as the importance of preserving peace, stability and dialogue in Europe.

They stressed that there is room for further improvement of cooperation at the parliamentary level and expressed their willingness to continue regular contacts with the aim of strengthening friendly relations between Serbia and Belgium.

The meeting was also attended by PFG members Biljana Pantic Pilja, Darko Jovanovic and Djordje Stankovic.

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tuesday, 28 july
  • 10.00 - continuation of the Ninth Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, 14th Legislature (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 11.00 - press conference of the Workers’ Party – Russian Party – United Peasant Party Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

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

  • 12.00 - the chairmen of the Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality and the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction meet with Belgrade City Assembly councillor (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 13.00 - sitting of the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 15.15 - the National Assembly Deputy Speaker and Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee meets with the Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

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