Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | August 2, 2012 |
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| Type | Office |
| Headquarters | Belgrade, Serbia |
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| Website | vere |
Office for cooperation with religious communities (Serbian: Канцеларија за сарадњу с црквама и верским заједницама / Kancelarija za saradnju s crkvama i verskim zajednicama) is an ajecent body of the Government of Serbia.[1] It was constituted on August 2, 2012 via founding statute of Serbian government.[2][3]
Organization
The director is in charge of the Office, and is appointed by the Government of Serbia.[3] The mandate of the director is 5 years. First director is Mileta Radojević.[4][5]
Jurisdiction
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
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