Prime Minister Miloš Vučević stated today that he had discussed with a delegation of the Student Conference of Serbian Universities various issues arising from the current university blockades.
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Government meets all requests of part of students blocking university work
Belgrade,
16 December 2024
Following the meeting, Vučević stated that he had spoken with legal and legitimate representatives of the University of Belgrade, announcing that he will meet with legitimate representatives of other universities in Serbia by the end of the week.
I informed them that the government had met all the demands made by students involved in the blockades, that for us this issue is closed and that anything beyond that is a matter of politicisation, the Prime Minister emphasised.
During the meeting, other topics arising from the blockades were discussed, such as how this semester will end, how the December exam term will be treated, and what will happen with tuition fees, dormitories, scholarships and canteens, he said.
We respect diverse opinions, which is a hallmark of a university. It is natural for people to have differing views on many issues, but universities and faculties are not a place for daily politicisation; they are institutions for learning, education, upbringing and the development of a future academic community that should be the future leaders of the homeland and a source of national pride, Vučević underlined.
He recalled that the government published 195 documents on the reconstruction of the Novi Sad railway station within 24 hours – several thousand pages – and that it concluded that budget allocations for material costs of faculties and universities should be increased by 20%, noting that an act was also passed to publish all available documentation on the Serbian government’s website.
The Prosecutor’s Office has additional documentation that was collected during the investigation and that is being created during the investigation, such as the interrogation of suspects, witnesses and experts, so it certainly has more extensive documentation, the Prime Minister explained.
He pointed out that two ministers, as well as some assistant ministers and directors of public enterprises, have resigned, that the Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against 13 people in record time, and that 10 people are in custody, with more than a hundred questioned.
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