5 November 2013 The Head of the Serbian Progressive Party Parliamentary Group in meeting with the members of the French Senate Committee for European Affairs

5 November 2013 The Head of the Serbian Progressive Party Parliamentary Group in meeting with the members of the French Senate Committee for European Affairs

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Serbian Progressive Party Parliamentary Group Head Meets with French Senate European Affairs Committee members

The Head of the Serbian Progressive Party Parliamentary Group, Zoran Babic met today, at the National Assembly House, with the members of the French Senate Committee for European Affairs headed by Simon Sutour, the Committee Chair.


Zoran Babic welcomed the delegation of the French Senate and informed it about the efforts the Serbian Progressive Party puts into making sure Serbia progresses in its fight against corruption and organised crime, reform of all social segments, expediting EU integration and addressing economic issues. He opined that resolving these issues would make Serbia fertile ground for foreign investment which would open up new jobs for its citizens. Babic added that Serbia was counting on French support and experience in the Euro-integration process.

Simon Sutour, the Chair of the Committee for European Affairs, stressed that Serbia needs to develop and adjust its standards to the European ones. Sutour emphasised the importance of the negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina in Brussels for Serbia’s Euro-integration process and commended the marked participation of women and young people in politics and important state functions.

In the course of the meeting, the members of the Committee for European Affairs showed particular interest in the reform of state administration and reform and departisation of state-owned companies. Babic opined that the departisation of companies requires political will which, he added, the Serbian Progressive Party demonstrated through the Government reshuffle and appointment of non-partisan persons for ministers and directors. He stressed that he endorsed the policy pursued by the Serbian Progressive Party – that only quality, work results and knowledge be the criteria for employment and appointment to important state office.


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tuesday, 13 october
  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 10.30 - the PACE delegation meets with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 11.15 - the PACE delegation meets with representatives of national minority parties (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 12.00 - the PACE delegation meets with the “MPs stand with the students” Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 12.30 - the PACE delegation meets with the Party of Freedom and Justice Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 14.00 - the PACE delegation meets with representatives of the Ministry of the Interior (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 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, hall 2)

  • 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)

  • 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)

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