A coordination meeting between representatives of the National Assembly Service and the Department for Democratic Governance of the OSCE regarding the preparation of a memorandum of understanding

Date: 
06.04.2023 - 15:15

A coordination meeting of representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska Service, headed by Secretary General Boran Bosancic, and members of the Department for Democratic Management of the Mission of the Organization for European Security and Cooperation in Bosnia and Herzegovina dedicated to the preparation of a memorandum of understanding between the parliament and the OSCE was held today in Banja Luka.

The Memorandum of Understanding formalizes the agreement on the implementation of the "Democratic Governance Project", the goals of which are: strengthening the communication of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska with citizens and the public and involving them in decision-making, improving the efficiency and transparency of legislative processes, drafting and passing laws, and strengthening the efficiency of parliamentary working bodies.

The project also relates to improving the work of the Service of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska and modernizing its work, as well as cooperation with the parliaments in BiH, the region, and the countries of the European Union to strengthen dialogue and improve legislative work.

The Secretary General of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska, Boran Bosancic, thanked the representatives of the OSCE Mission for their support in improving the legislative process, transparency of work, openness to the public and citizens, and strengthening the efficiency of the work of the National Assembly Service.

An overview of the program activities of the OSCE Department for Democratic Governance, cooperation plans, and main areas of support were presented at the meeting. The effectiveness of the implementation of this project in the previous convocation of the National Assembly was analysed and the most important areas of cooperation in the current, Eleventh Convocation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska were defined.