Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities explained

Agency Name:	Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities
Native Name:	Канцеларија за сарадњу с црквама и верским заједницама
Native Name A:	Kancelarija za saradnju s crkvama i verskim zajednicama
Type:	Office
Headquarters:	Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 2, Belgrade, Serbia
Chief1 Name:	Mileta Radojević
Chief1 Position:	Director
Agency Type:	Office
Parent Agency:	Ministry of Justice of Serbia

The Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Канцеларија за сарадњу с црквама и верским заједницама / Kancelarija za saradnju s crkvama i verskim zajednicama) is a coordination body of the Government of Serbia.^[1] It was constituted on 2 August 2012 via founding statute of Serbian government.^{[2] [3]}

Organization and jurisdiction

The director is in charge of the Office, and is appointed by the Government of Serbia. The mandate of the director is 5 years. First director is Mileta Radojević.^{[4] [5]}

The jurisdiction of the Office is established by its founding statute:^[6]

• Affirmation and improvement of freedom of religion
• Cooperation of the state with churches and religious communities and improvement of their position within society
• Affirmation of religious elements in Serbian national identity
• Assistance in protection and preservation of religious elements in national identity of minorities in Serbia
• Cooperation of the state with dioceses based abroad
• Affirmation and development of religious culture
• Assistance in development of religious education
• Assistance in religious construction and preservation of religious cultural heretege
• Providing assistance in improvement of material and social position and status of churches and religious communities

External links

• Founding statute (in Serbian)
• Official site
• Serbian orthodox church, official site

Notes and References

1. News: Dnevnik (in serbian). 21 November 2013.
2. News: ekapija (in serbian). 21 November 2013. August 10, 2012.
3. Web site: Office for cooperation with churches and religious communities, official site, founding statute (in serbian). 22 November 2013.
4. Web site: Government of Serbia, official site (in serbian). 21 November 2013.
5. Web site: Serbian orthodox church, official site. 22 November 2013.
6. Web site: Office for cooperation with churches and religious communities, official site (in serbian). 22 November 2013.