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Support of OSCE Mission to process of Constitution amendment

Belgrade, 28 August 2018

Minister of Justice Nela Kuburovic spoke today with Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia Andrea Orizio about the process of amendment of the Serbian Constitution and further activities of the Ministry on fulfilling the tasks defined in the Action Plan for Chapter 23.

Kuburovic pointed out that the Ministry is finalizing work on the drafting of constitutional amendments in the field of justice, which will be fully compliant with the recommendations of the Venice Commission.

The recommendations of this body, as she pointed out, are binding for Serbia, primarily because it is defined in the Action Plan for the negotiation Chapter 23, adopted by the European Commission.

The Minister added that after the making of a new draft, a round table will be organized in which everyone interested will be introduced to the new text of the amendment, which at the same time will be an opportunity to eliminate all possible doubts.

Orizio underlined that Serbia has made progress in judicial reform, and that the Ministry of Justice has a difficult task in this process.

According to him, amendments to the Constitution in the field of justice are of great importance for strengthening the independence and accountability of the judiciary, and very important from the point of view of where and how Serbia sees itself in the future.

Speaking about the process of amending the Constitution, Kuburovic stated that this is a very complicated process that requires several phases, involving a large number of actors, and also requires political consensus within the Parliament itself.

Accordingly, Orizio stressed that the OSCE Mission in Serbia is at the disposal of the Ministry of Justice for the provision of the necessary expert assistance, and that it continues to support Serbia on the road to its strategic goals.