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Initiative for medical treatment of Serbia’s Diaspora from Germany

Belgrade, 31 May 2007

Serbian Minister for Diaspora Milica Cubrilo stated today that together with other competent ministries, the Ministry for Diaspora will start an initiative to sign an inter-state agreement with Germany with the aim of enabling retired Serbian citizens living in that country to use the services offered in Serbian spas at the expense of German insurance funds.

In a statement to the Tanjug news agency, Cubrilo recalled that through the German Chamber of Commerce, Serbia’s National Foundation for Humane Old Age spoke to its counterpart “Senior Service”, an organisation providing services in this remit.

She said that she met today with a representative of this organisation, Elvira Savado, and discussed the possibilities for the Serbian Diaspora to participate in programmes and projects of Serbia’s spa and recreational resources.

Cubrilo said they reached agreement on determining which spas’ standards are high enough for them to be included in such a programme.

According to Cubrilo, the signing of the agreement should ensue between German insurance organisations and Serbian spas, either individually with each of the spas or at the regional level.

Savado, who in the past two weeks visited several towns and spas in Serbia, said that a lot of funds must be invested in spas, but added that she believes the plan is feasible and said she will inform the relevant organs in Germany on the matter.