"With the adoption of the Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance, the Commissioner was allowed to open offices outside of its Head Office so that all citizens of Serbia have equal access to this institution." Today, we are opening the first regional office of the Commissioner in Novi Sad," said Commissioner Milan Marinović at the official opening. He pointed out that until now the citizens of Belgrade were somewhat privileged in the possibility of exercising their rights under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner because they could personally more quickly and easily file requests to the Commissioner and get information about their rights. With the opening of the office in Novi Sad, the citizens of Vojvodina will now have the same equal possibility.

"I want to mention that soon with the help of leading people from the regional centers of Niš and Kragujevac, we will open the other two announced offices. Thus, the right to free access to information of public importance and personal data protection will be equally available to all citizens throughout Serbia," Commissioner Marinović said at the end of his presentation.

The official opening of the Commissioner's first regional office was attended by representatives of the local self-government, the president of the Misdemeanor Court in Novi Sad, and representatives of the media.