Commissioner Milan Marinović and Senior Public Prosecutor in Belgrade Nenad Stefanović held a meeting today. On that occasion, the Commissioner informed prosecutor Stefanović about the serious abuse of the right to access information of public importance that this institution is facing these days. The aforementioned abuse can threaten the efficient operation of the Commissioner's Office and cause serious damage to the state budget, the Commissioner emphasized.

Prosecutor Stefanović pointed out that the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office he is in charge of is aware of the importance of the right to access information of public importance and the requisite increasing transparency in the work of the authorities. In order to increase the transparency of their work, as Stefanović emphasizes, since the establishment of the Public Relations Service, they have published 168 public announcements and 248 answers to media questions, which significantly reduced the number of requests for access to information of public importance.

The Commissioner praised this action of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office.

Marinović and Stefanović agreed to continue cooperation with coordinated action.