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Foreign Policy Council of Foreign Ministry formed
Belgrade,
6 September 2007
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic announced today that at his initiative the Ministry formed a Foreign Policy Council comprising government and NGO experts in international relations.
Zivorad Kovacevic and Vuk Jeremic
Author:
Tanjug
Jeremic told a press conference that the Council is made up of most eminent experts from the domain of foreign policy.
Their experience, knowledge and wisdom will greatly help a more efficient and wiser policy creation and implementation, the Minister said and added that the Council has 14 members and its head is president of the Forum for International Relations and European Movement in Serbia Zivorad Kovacevic. Other council members include former foreign minister Goran Svilanovic, director of the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights Vojin Dimitrijevic, president of the Political Council of the Democratic Party Dragoljub Micunovic and president of the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence Sonja Liht. Professor of political sciences and former ambassador to Slovenia Ivo Viskovic, president of the Serbian-US Council Svetozar Stojanovic, advisor to the Serbian Prime Minister and ambassador to London Vladeta Jankovic, advisor to the Serbian President Trivo Indjic and member of the Forum for International Relations Dusan Lazic are also members. Other members are editor-in-chief of Politika daily Ljiljana Smajlovic, advisor at the Institute for Economic Sciences Jelica Minic, former ambassador to Hungary Dejan Janca and Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies in Belgrade Vatroslav Vekaric. The Minister expressed satisfaction with the formation of this consultory body that has no institutional connection with Serbian state bodies that would oblige its members.
Jeremic explained that he, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, is not a council member but attends sessions that will be held quarterly or more often if needed.
According to him, the bill on foreign affairs was presented in the meeting today, which launched a public debate on this document.
I also plan to suggest that we start creating Serbia’s foreign policy strategy for the next ten years, Jeremic said. Council president Zivorad Kovacevic pointed out that the forming of this body is an important step in democratisation of Serbian foreign policy and engagement of those who can help at the moment when the maximum of constructive support is necessary in order to make us closer to the world.
The Council will not take joint stands, nor will it formulate conclusions or take minutes; it will only discuss long-term, strategic and current issues of foreign policy, Kovacevic explained.
Their experience, knowledge and wisdom will greatly help a more efficient and wiser policy creation and implementation, the Minister said and added that the Council has 14 members and its head is president of the Forum for International Relations and European Movement in Serbia Zivorad Kovacevic. Other council members include former foreign minister Goran Svilanovic, director of the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights Vojin Dimitrijevic, president of the Political Council of the Democratic Party Dragoljub Micunovic and president of the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence Sonja Liht. Professor of political sciences and former ambassador to Slovenia Ivo Viskovic, president of the Serbian-US Council Svetozar Stojanovic, advisor to the Serbian Prime Minister and ambassador to London Vladeta Jankovic, advisor to the Serbian President Trivo Indjic and member of the Forum for International Relations Dusan Lazic are also members. Other members are editor-in-chief of Politika daily Ljiljana Smajlovic, advisor at the Institute for Economic Sciences Jelica Minic, former ambassador to Hungary Dejan Janca and Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies in Belgrade Vatroslav Vekaric. The Minister expressed satisfaction with the formation of this consultory body that has no institutional connection with Serbian state bodies that would oblige its members.
Jeremic explained that he, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, is not a council member but attends sessions that will be held quarterly or more often if needed.
According to him, the bill on foreign affairs was presented in the meeting today, which launched a public debate on this document.
I also plan to suggest that we start creating Serbia’s foreign policy strategy for the next ten years, Jeremic said. Council president Zivorad Kovacevic pointed out that the forming of this body is an important step in democratisation of Serbian foreign policy and engagement of those who can help at the moment when the maximum of constructive support is necessary in order to make us closer to the world.
The Council will not take joint stands, nor will it formulate conclusions or take minutes; it will only discuss long-term, strategic and current issues of foreign policy, Kovacevic explained.
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