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The majority of factions in the new assembly (parliament) of Serbia supported the draft resolution on Kosovo and Metohija proposed by the country's government. According to Interfax, 225 deputies out of 244 present agreed with the government’s opinion, confirming that the proposals of the UN Special Representative for Kosovo and Metohija Martti Ahtisaari violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia as an internationally recognized state.
Fifteen parliamentarians from the coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party of Serbia spoke out against the government resolution, three deputies from the Union of Hungarians of Vojvodina abstained, and Riza Halimi from the Coalition of Presevo Valley Albanians refused to take part in the vote.
Addressing members of the Assembly before the vote, Serbian President Boris Tadic said that “Ahtisaari’s proposals are essentially a plan that opens the path to independence for Kosovo, which violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia, which Ahtisaari did not mention at all.”
According to the president, other problems, in particular those related to decentralization, the rights of Serbian communities, security, protection of churches and monasteries, public property and privatization, are unacceptable to the Serbian side and are far from the conditions under which the Serbian negotiating team began negotiations in Vienna to determine the final status of Kosovo.
Tadic repeated that Serbia is ready to provide broad autonomy to the Kosovo Albanians, and they, for their part, must stop expelling and discriminating against Serbs, allow refugees to return and provide them with a normal life.
At the end of the Assembly meeting, Prime Minister of Serbia Vojislav Kostunica expressed satisfaction with the position of the deputies. He said that "the approval of this resolution will facilitate further negotiations in Vienna, because Serbia now has law and justice on its side."
“Ahtisaari in Vienna presented Belgrade with proposals for the division of Serbia. Proposals were presented for the separation of 15% of the territory. Proposals were presented that contradict the will of the Serbs and relate to changes in internationally recognized borders,” Kostunica assessed Ahtisaari’s plan.
“Kosovo is a question for Serbia and the Serbian people. An important historical day has come - before God and people, we must once again show our commitment and strong will to ensure that Serbia survives as an integral state committed to freedom, law and truth,” Kostunica said.
The Ahtissari plan recommends giving Kosovo access to international institutions, but the word "independence" is not used for the territory. Kosovo in his proposals is defined as "a multi-ethnic society governed by democratic methods."
According to Ahtisaari's plan, "Kosovo will have the right to negotiate and sign international agreements, including the right to join international organizations."
Kosovo has been under the administration of the UN since 1999, and order there is ensured by a peacekeeping contingent consisting of forces mainly from NATO countries. The majority of the population there is ethnic Albanians.
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Parliament (Assembly) of Serbia(Serb. People's Assembly listen)) is the highest legislative and constitutional body in Serbia. It is unicameral and consists of 250 deputies ( people's message), who according to the constitution are elected by free and secret ballot for 4 years.
Eighth Parliament
The last elections were held on May 7, 2012. In these elections, the electoral lists received the following number of mandates:
The ruling coalition is led by the Serbian Progressive Party, led by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić.
Management
- Chairman
- Deputy Chairmen
- Konstantin Arsenovich (Party of United Pensioners of Serbia)
- Vesna Kovac (United Regions of Serbia)
- Zarko Korac (Liberal Democratic Party)
- Nenad Popović (Democratic Party of Serbia of Vojislav Kostunica)
- Gordana Čomić (Democratic Party)
Story
From the Principality of Serbia to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The first law on the People's Assembly of Serbia was adopted on October 28, 1858. On the basis of it, the Svetoandrejskaya People's Assembly was convened, which lasted from November 30 to January 31, 1859 in Belgrade.
Communist regime and one-party system
In 1944, the Communist Party of Yugoslavia took power in Yugoslavia and Serbia. Serbia became one of the six republics of the new federal state. From November 9 to November 12, 1944, the Anti-Fascist People's Liberation Assembly of Serbia met. 989 deputies elected by the people took part in it.
The democratic opposition of Serbia received 176 parliamentary seats. Dragan Maršičanin became the Chairman of the Assembly, and Zoran Djindjic became the Prime Minister of Serbia.
2003
New early elections to the Serbian Assembly took place in December 2003. This time, the Serbian Radical Party took the most parliamentary seats - 82. Dragan Maršičanin remained the chairman of the parliament (later he was replaced by Predrag Marković), and Vojislav Kostunica was elected chairman of the Serbian government.
During 2005, the Assembly adopted the most laws in the history of Serbian parliamentarism - about 200. In addition, several state documents on the status of Kosovo and Metohija were adopted.
2007
In early elections in January 2007, the Serbian Radical Party again received the most seats. The first meeting of the current Assembly was held on February 14. On May 8, Tomislav Nikolic was elected chairman of the assembly, but was later removed from this position. On May 15, a new government headed by Vojislav Kostunica was elected.
2012
On May 7, 2012, the “Move Serbia” coalition, led by Tomislav Nikolic, won the new parliamentary elections, gaining 24.01% of the votes. Soon, in the presidential elections, Nikolic was elected head of Serbia.
Building
Assembly building
The Assembly building is located in the center of Belgrade on Nikola Pasic Square and is depicted on the 5,000 dinar banknote. The Serbian Parliament moved into this building on July 23. Previously, the parliament of Serbia and Montenegro was located there, and even earlier - of Yugoslavia.
Construction of the building began in 1907, the first stone was laid by the Serbian king Peter I Karageorgievich. The building was built according to the plan of Konstantin Jovanovic of 1891, with modifications by Jovan Likic in 1901. During the First World War the building was destroyed and the original drawings were not preserved. The restoration was undertaken by Jovan Likic’s son, Pavel. The interior was created by Nikolai Krasnov. The sculpture “Playing with a Black Horse” by Toma Rosadić appeared in front of the building in .
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According to the Tanjug news agency, on March 26, 2004, the Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted a special resolution on Kosovo and Metohija, which put forward a number of demands to representatives of the international community and defined the main provisions for solving the problem of the Province. The adopted resolution states in particular:
“The Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija, their property, Serbian holy sites, the whole of Serbia and the state union of Serbia and Montenegro, were once again subjected to massive and organized violence by Albanian separatists and terrorists...
Based on the need for the participation of the Serbian people, all citizens and government bodies in protecting the most important national and state interests, the Assembly of Serbia, as the highest representative body of Serbian citizens, puts forward the following positions and demands:
1. The pogrom of the Serbian population in Kosovo and Metohija from March 17 to 19, 2004 is a consequence of the unwillingness of UNMIK and KFOR to fulfill their responsibilities in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution No. 1244. This is a direct result of the transfer of powers from the international administration to the interim bodies of Kosovo.
2. The Albanian population behaved hostilely towards the Serbs even after the arrival of the civil and military mission to the Region in June 1999, as evidenced by the huge number of murders, arson and constant threats aimed at the forcible expulsion of the Serbs from the Region.
Therefore, it is clear that the events of March 17-19 are not unexpected, and the greater the responsibility of the international peacekeeping forces.
3. Along with increasing and better organizing international security forces, we demand that the international community vigorously investigate the crimes committed and punish those involved in organized violence.
We also demand that houses, churches and monasteries be immediately restored so that life can be restored to them and the futility of their plans is clearly shown to the Albanian terrorists.
4. The latest massive organized acts of violence by Albanians against Serbs, through which ethnic cleansing was carried out and stability in the entire region was threatened, clearly leads to the conclusion that it is necessary to review and change the entire UN policy in the Region.
5. In this case, the provisions of international law must be respected, and, above all, the provision on the immutability of borders, as well as UN Security Council Resolution No. 1244.
6. The Serbian Government undertakes to prepare a proposal for a political solution to the current situation in Kosovo and Metohija. This proposal must necessarily be based on the following provisions:
a) Kosovo and Metohija is an inseparable part of Serbia and the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.
b) Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija must have new institutional guarantees for their position and better protection of their rights.
c) Serbia must ensure the life, safety and return of the Kosovo-Metohija Serbs.
7. Our state, both according to its laws and international conventions, must protect cultural and historical monuments and religious sites in the Region. The burning of Serbian churches and monasteries during the latest wave of violence once again showed the desire of Albanian terrorists and separatists to change the cultural and historical picture in Kosovo and Metohija.
Therefore, it is necessary, along with a proposal for a political solution, to formulate effective forms of protection, some of which are contained in UN Security Council Resolution No. 1244.”
“We address this resolution to our citizens, relevant organizations and the entire world community, from whom we expect the understanding and response that the international fight against terrorism requires,” says the Resolution adopted by the Assembly.
The People's Assembly of Serbia (Serbian: Narodna Skupština Srbije) is the highest legislative and constitutional body in Serbia. Unicameral, consists of 250 deputies (people's envoys), who, according to the constitution, are elected by free and secret ballot for 4 years.
Tenth Parliament
Progressive Party Coalition(131) Serbian Progressive Party (96) Social Democratic Party of Serbia(10) United Pensioners Party (9) New Serbia (6) Serbian Renewal Movement(3) Socialist Movement(3) Movement for a Solid Serbia (2) Independent Democratic Party of Serbia (2) Serbian National Party (1) Coalition of Socialists (29) Socialist Party of Serbia (21) United Serbia (6) Greens of Serbia (2) Communist Party of Serbia (1) Serbian Radical Party (22) Coalition of Democratic Party (16) ) Democratic Party (13) New Serbia (1) Reformist Party of Serbia (1) Together for Serbia (1) Little by little (16) SDP-LDP-LSV (13) Social Democratic Party of Serbia (5) Liberal Democratic Party of Serbia ( 4) League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (4) DPS-Dveri (13) Dveri (7) Democratic Party of Serbia (6) National Minorities (10) Alliance of Hungarians of Vojvodina (4) Bosniak Democratic Union (2) Sandzak Democratic Action Party (2) Democratic Action Party (1) Green Party(1)
Ninth Parliament
The elections took place on March 16, 2014. In these elections, the electoral lists received the following number of mandates: The ruling coalition is headed by the Serbian Progressive Party, led by Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.
Eighth Parliament
The elections took place on May 7, 2012. In these elections, the electoral lists received the following number of mandates: The ruling coalition is headed by the Serbian Progressive Party, led by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.
Management
Chairman Maja Gojković Vice-Chairmen Igor Bečić (Serbian Progressive Party) Veroljub Arsić (Serbian Progressive Party) Konstantin Arsenović (United Pensioners Party of Serbia) Gordana Čomić (Democratic Party) Ninoslav Stojadinović (New Democratic Party - Greens) Vladimir Marinković (Social Democratic Party of Serbia) ) Former vice-presidents in convocation: Vesna Kovac (United Regions of Serbia) Žarko Korac (Liberal Democratic Party) Nenad Popović (Democratic Party of Serbia of Vojislav Kostunica)
Structure
Committees: Committee on public and maternal rights and gender equality (chairman - Meho Omerović; SPS) Committee on administrative-budgetary and mandate-immunity issues (chairman - Zoran Babic; SPS) Committee of the Serbian Diaspora (chairman - Goran Bogdanović; SDPS) Committee on European Integration (Chairman - Aleksandar Senic; SDPS) Committee on Environmental Protection (Chairman - Branislav Blazic; SPP) Committee on Health and Family Affairs (Chairman - Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic; SPS) Committee on Security (Chairman - Momir Stojanovic...
National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia(Serb. People's Assembly of the Republic of Srbije listen)) is the highest legislative and constitutional body in Serbia. Unicameral, consists of 250 deputies ( people's message), who according to the constitution are elected by free and secret ballot for 4 years.
The ruling coalition is led by the Serbian Progressive Party, led by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić.
The first law on the People's Assembly of Serbia was adopted on October 28, 1858. On the basis of it, the St. Andrew's National Assembly was convened, which lasted from November 30 to January 31, 1859 in Belgrade.
In 1944, the Communist Party of Yugoslavia took power in Yugoslavia and Serbia. Serbia became one of the six republics of the new federal state. From November 9 to November 12, 1944, the Anti-Fascist People's Liberation Assembly of Serbia met. 989 deputies elected by the people took part in it.
The Serbian Constitution of September 1990 established that the Serbian parliament is unicameral and consists of 250 deputies. It was assumed that they would be elected by free secret ballot every 4 years. However, only the assembly of the third convocation (1993-1997) served a full term; all elections except the fourth (1997) were held ahead of schedule.
The democratic opposition of Serbia received 176 parliamentary seats. Dragan Maršičanin became the Chairman of the Assembly, and Zoran Djindjic became the Prime Minister of Serbia.
New early elections to the Serbian Assembly took place in December 2003. This time, the Serbian Radical Party took the most parliamentary seats - 82. Dragan Maršičanin remained the chairman of the parliament (he was later replaced by Predrag Marković), and Vojislav Kostunica was elected chairman of the Serbian government.
During 2005, the Assembly adopted the most laws in the history of Serbian parliamentarism - about 200. In addition, several state documents on the status of Kosovo and Metohija were adopted.
In early elections in January 2007, the Serbian Radical Party again received the most seats. The first meeting of the convocation assembly was held on February 14. On May 8, Tomislav Nikolic was elected chairman of the assembly, but was later removed from this position. On May 15, a new government headed by Vojislav Kostunica was elected.
On May 7, 2012, the “Let’s Move Serbia” coalition won the new parliamentary elections, led by. The building was built according to the plan of Konstantin Jovanovic in 1891, with modifications by Jovan Ilkic in 1901. The Balkan Wars and the First World War, as well as a shortage of money, prevented the completion of construction. During the First World War in 1917, J. Ilkic died in captivity, and in 1920, the continuation of construction was entrusted to Jovan Ilkic’s son, Pavel. The interior was created by Nikolai Krasnov. Construction of the building was completed in 1936. The sculpture “Playing with Black Horses” by Toma Rosadić appeared in front of the building in .
