30 setting-up as of its establishment in the period from the middle to the end of 201170. Mari Amos, member of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, visited NPM of Serbia taking part in unannounced visits to a psychiatric hospital, two police stations and a nursing home for the elderly in conjunction with the NPM team members for visits, which were conducted during one night.71 Immediate cooperation has been established with numerous NPM of other state parties of the Optional Protocol. During 2012 continuous communication and interchange of employees’ visits were maintained with NPM of Slovenia. In May 2012 representatives of the Serbian NPM visited Spanish NPM representatives conducting a joint visit to a police station in Madrid. Documents exchange had been carried out with NPM of Macedonia. In June 2012 NPM of Slovenia, Macedonia and Serbia were invited by NPM of Albania on which occasion they conducted a joint visit to a psychiatric hospital in Tirana. In August 2012 a seminar, intended for prison staff, that was held in Ulcinj in organisation with NPM of Montenegro. In November 2012 Serbian NPM visited NPM of the Kingdom of Denmark. Documents exchange had been carried out with NPM of Azerbaijan followed by a visit in Baku. Cooperation with NPM of Ukraine was established; in November 2012 a representative of Serbian NPM delivered a lecture on the theme related to NPM organisation and methodology of conducting visits. Within active participation of Serbian NPM in activities of the European NPM Network of the European Council, Serbian NPM agreed with NPM of Slovenia, Albania and Macedonia on the establishment of the NPM regional network in the Balkans / Southeastern Europe. Regional network development will enable not only smoother introduction to valid standards regarding treatment of persons deprived of their liberty and prevention of ill-treatment, but also development of NPM treatment standard, its organisation, methodology of conducting visits, producing reports, structure of references, forms of communication with authorities as well as balance among confidentiality and transparency of its work. Serbian NPM had taken a responsibility to organise an inaugural meeting in early 2013, to which all NPM regions representatives shall be invited along with the representatives from the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other relevant parties. 70 Posted on Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture website http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/opcat/docs/Serbia_JulyDec2011.pdf 71 “Dr Laza Lazarevic” Psychiatric Clinique in Padinska Skela, Belgrade; Police Stations Cukarica and Zemun; Gerontological nursing home in Bezanijska kosa, Belgrade.