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Culture Ministry presents first results of work
Belgrade,
14 September 2007
Serbian Minister of Culture Vojislav Brajovic said that culture policy is among state priorities as it is a shortcut for Serbia on its road to the EU.
Vojislav Brajovic
Presenting the first 100 days of the Ministry’s work, Brajovic said that the culture budget for 2008 will be enlarged significantly thanks to the understanding of the Ministry of Finance and other state institutions in charge.
He highlighted establishing new cultural standards that will provide better standards for Serbian artists and better presentation of Serbian cultural heritage in the world as the Ministry’s priority.
Decentralisation of culture, i.e. support to cultural development of local communities, as well as development of cultural tourism are also among the Ministry’s priorities, the Minister said.
Brajovic also said that the Ministry prepared a Decree on granting special awards for top artists for their contribution to the Serbian culture, which came from the previous Decree on national pensions.
He highlighted establishing new cultural standards that will provide better standards for Serbian artists and better presentation of Serbian cultural heritage in the world as the Ministry’s priority.
Decentralisation of culture, i.e. support to cultural development of local communities, as well as development of cultural tourism are also among the Ministry’s priorities, the Minister said.
Brajovic also said that the Ministry prepared a Decree on granting special awards for top artists for their contribution to the Serbian culture, which came from the previous Decree on national pensions.
Ivana Stefanovic
State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Ivana Stefanovic said that the Draft of the general law on culture, recently made by experts from the Ministry, will be published on the Ministry's website on September 24, after which a public discussion on that document will be opened.
She said that as part of the "Days of European Heritage", on the occasion of Serbia's chairmanship of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, that will be held in Belgrade on September 21, Serbia will sign three European conventions on protection of cultural heritage.
Serbia will initial the Framework convention on the value of cultural heritage for society of the Council of Europe, the European Convention on Protection of Archeological Heritage and the European Landscape Convention, Stefanovic specified.
She said that as part of the "Days of European Heritage", on the occasion of Serbia's chairmanship of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, that will be held in Belgrade on September 21, Serbia will sign three European conventions on protection of cultural heritage.
Serbia will initial the Framework convention on the value of cultural heritage for society of the Council of Europe, the European Convention on Protection of Archeological Heritage and the European Landscape Convention, Stefanovic specified.
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