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Bill on energy to be adopted in emergency procedure
Belgrade,
14 July 2011
Director of the Office of Media Relations Milivoje Mihajlovic stated that at today’s session the government adopted a Bill on energy and forwarded it to Serbian Parliament for adoption in emergency procedure.
Slobodan Homen, Milica Delevic, left, and Milivoje Mihajlovic at today's press conference
At a press conference following the session, Mihajlovic explained that the document envisages reforms in the energy sector and is fully harmonised with European standards.
The law will enable better conditions for investments in the energy sector, which will lead to Serbia’s greater energy capacity, he added.
The Bill on energy envisages that as of 2012, the Energy Agency should be in charge of the prices of gas and electricity in Serbia, Mihajlovic observed.
The government also adopted a Bill amending the Law on air traffic, he said, adding that amendments refer to investigations into crashes and serious accidents in air traffic.
Mihajlovic specified that the Civil Aviation Directorate will now be able to investigate these accidents in air traffic.
He also remarked that the government adopted an Action Plan for fulfilling priorities from the European Commission Annual Report 2010, which says that 73% of recommendations from the Action Plan of Serbia’s EU accession have been fulfilled.
He confirmed that at today's session, a Russian loan worth $800 million and intended for Serbian railways was not discussed.
These funds will arrive in succession as projects for which they are earmarked are made, the Director of the Office of Media Relations said.
Mihajlovic recalled that the agreement on this loan was reached at the level of finance ministries and now it is expected that the projects for which this loan is intended are finalised.
He also confirmed that prior to today’s session, Nibens Grupa submitted to the government a proposal of measures for improvement of the situation in this company.
The government will examine these measures in the next few days and concrete solutions can be expected on Monday or Tuesday.
Mihajlovic also stated that the Serbian government recommended to state universities and post-secondary schools not to increase tuition fees for self-financing students in the school year 2011/12.
Serbian government’s Coordinator for Public Relations Slobodan Homen underlined that the government is sure that the remaining 27% of obligations stemming from the Action Plan for fulfilling priorities from the European Commission Annual Report 2010 will be fulfilled within deadline.
The government has therefore decided that all specialised services will be open during the summer, and the priority will be European integration, Homen explained.
He pointed out that two and a half or three months more are necessary in order to fulfil all the recommendations from the Action Plan, noting that intense legislative activity is expected in the Parliament in September.
Director of the EU Integration Office Milica Delevic stated at the conference that it is expected that the Serbian government will adopt draft laws on public ownership and denationalisation in September.
Delevic said that these laws will round up the situation with property rights in Serbia, correct a historical injustice and establish security for investors.
The law will enable better conditions for investments in the energy sector, which will lead to Serbia’s greater energy capacity, he added.
The Bill on energy envisages that as of 2012, the Energy Agency should be in charge of the prices of gas and electricity in Serbia, Mihajlovic observed.
The government also adopted a Bill amending the Law on air traffic, he said, adding that amendments refer to investigations into crashes and serious accidents in air traffic.
Mihajlovic specified that the Civil Aviation Directorate will now be able to investigate these accidents in air traffic.
He also remarked that the government adopted an Action Plan for fulfilling priorities from the European Commission Annual Report 2010, which says that 73% of recommendations from the Action Plan of Serbia’s EU accession have been fulfilled.
He confirmed that at today's session, a Russian loan worth $800 million and intended for Serbian railways was not discussed.
These funds will arrive in succession as projects for which they are earmarked are made, the Director of the Office of Media Relations said.
Mihajlovic recalled that the agreement on this loan was reached at the level of finance ministries and now it is expected that the projects for which this loan is intended are finalised.
He also confirmed that prior to today’s session, Nibens Grupa submitted to the government a proposal of measures for improvement of the situation in this company.
The government will examine these measures in the next few days and concrete solutions can be expected on Monday or Tuesday.
Mihajlovic also stated that the Serbian government recommended to state universities and post-secondary schools not to increase tuition fees for self-financing students in the school year 2011/12.
Serbian government’s Coordinator for Public Relations Slobodan Homen underlined that the government is sure that the remaining 27% of obligations stemming from the Action Plan for fulfilling priorities from the European Commission Annual Report 2010 will be fulfilled within deadline.
The government has therefore decided that all specialised services will be open during the summer, and the priority will be European integration, Homen explained.
He pointed out that two and a half or three months more are necessary in order to fulfil all the recommendations from the Action Plan, noting that intense legislative activity is expected in the Parliament in September.
Director of the EU Integration Office Milica Delevic stated at the conference that it is expected that the Serbian government will adopt draft laws on public ownership and denationalisation in September.
Delevic said that these laws will round up the situation with property rights in Serbia, correct a historical injustice and establish security for investors.
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