Constitutive Session of Parliament Scheduled for November 17

National Assembly of Serbia (BETAPHOTO/ANA SLOVIC)

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia Ana Brnabić has scheduled the constitutive session of the new parliamentary convocation for Tuesday, November 17.

As she stated, several agenda items have been proposed: the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speakers, the Secretary General, working bodies, and standing delegations.

After the Serbian Electoral Commission made a formal decision on the allocation of parliamentary seats at its 76th session, Serbia's outgoing legislature said on Nov. 6 that it expected the new parliament to be inaugurated as soon as possible followed by the election of a cabinet in short succession. "To preserve the stability of the state and society, it is important that the process of establishing new institutions be carried out efficiently, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Serbia, to ensure continuity in the work of state bodies and the uninterrupted functioning of institutions," the government said.

On Nov. 6, the Serbian Electoral Commission adopted a decision allocating parliamentary seats to the candidates elected in the Oct. 25 snap elections. According to the final election results, the Student List – Students Win was awarded 140 seats, while the Aleksandar Vucic – United Serbia coalition received 103 seats. Another seven lawmakers representing minority lists will also enter parliament.