FACES PLACES&

25/4/2023

Anzac Day Commemorated

The Embassy of Australia in Serbia paid respect to all who served in all wars and those who continue to serve. It is also a time for Australians to remember the fallen. The Commonwealth War Cemetery in Belgrade is the final resting place for 28 Australian and 11 New Zealand soldiers who died in the First and second world wars. They were remembered on this occasion that gathered members of the New Zealand Embassy in Rome, the Embassy of Italy, the Embassy of Turkish, the Serbian Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy, among others.

27/4/2023

King’s Day Marked

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Serbia, headed by Ambassador H.E. Joost Reintjes, hosted a reception at Kalemegdanska Terasa, marking King’s Day. The event commencing the 56 th birthday of King Willem-Alexander was attended by Serbian Government representatives, members of the diplomatic corps, and representatives of civil society and businesses. King’s Day is a Dutch ‘Orange-day’, the colour referring to the family name of the Royal House, Orange-Nassau.

12/5/2023

Farewell Reception For The Ambassador Of Cyprus

Ambassador H.E. Demetrios Theophylactou hosted his farewell reception at the residence before they departed from Serbia. Guests from various fields attended the reception, including many members of the diplomatic community. At the reception, Ambassador Theophylactou delivered a farewell speech expressing his gratitude for the cooperation between Serbia and Cyprus. He expressed that our two countries need each other and his confidence in further developing bilateral relations between Cyprus and Serbia.

16/5/2023

France Awards The Order of Arts and Letters To Bora Babić

Bora Babić, director of the publishing house Akademska knjiga from Novi Sad, was awarded The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (‘Order of Arts and Letters’) for her enormous contribution to the discovery and publication of translations of francophone authors. Ambassador of France to Serbia H.E. Pierre Cochard, presented the award to Ms Babić. Thanking for the recognition, Bora Babić said: “I am extremely honoured that the Ministry of Culture of the French Republic recognised my work on connecting French and Serbian cultures and my role in promoting French writers and theoreticians in Serbia and awarded me with this high recognition.”