The Commissioner for Information of Public Importance Rodoljub Šabić met with H.E. Igor Furdik, Ambassador of Slovakia in Belgrade, to discuss the issues and results in achieving free access to information of public importance.

On this occasion, Commissioner Rodoljub Šabić said:

“We touched upon a number of issues concerning the control of government's operations, in particular the fight against abuse and corruption. Ambassador Furdik showed he was very familiar with our situation and expressed his interest in improving our cooperation.

It pleased me to hear from the Ambassador words of high praise for the Commissioner and activities of his Office, and what pleases me even more is the Embassy's expressed willingness to further intensify our cooperation with Slovakian institutions responsible for enforcing the freedom of access to information of public importance.

The suggestions for intensified cooperation are particularly interesting considering the fact that Slovakia is undergoing the transition process very successfully, which can be attributed, among other things, to its effective and efficient affirmation of the freedom of information. By improving the transparency of government's operations, Slovakia built an efficient public control and thus achieved very good results in its fight against abuse and corruption. As results of this kind are essential for Serbia, all opportunities to draw on best practices of other countries are more than welcome.”