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Celebration of Serbian Statehood Day begins in Orasac
Orasac,
15 February 2008
The celebration of February 15 - the Serbian Statehood Day has begun this morning in Orasac with a liturgy in the Vaznesenja Gospodnjeg Church, attended by Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, Minister of Religion Radomir Naumov and Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Slobodan Samardzic.
The liturgy, held by Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfilohije, will be followed by a procession and memorial service in the honour of leader of the First Serbian Uprising Djordje Petrovic Karadjordje in Orasac. The celebration will be concluded with the laying of laurel wreaths at the sarcophagus of Karadjordje in the Sveti Georgije Church in Oplenac.
The Serbian Army also celebrates February 15 as its holiday.
The Day of the Serbian Army will be marked with a demonstration of manoeuvres by members of the ground forces, special brigade and air force in Nis, under the name "Sretenje 2008".
Today, on the Day of Sretenje Gospodnje (the Visitation of the Virgin Mary), Serbia celebrates its Statehood Day and the Day of the Army for the second time since it became an independent state again on June 5, 2006, after 89 years.
The Serbian Army also celebrates February 15 as its holiday.
The Day of the Serbian Army will be marked with a demonstration of manoeuvres by members of the ground forces, special brigade and air force in Nis, under the name "Sretenje 2008".
Today, on the Day of Sretenje Gospodnje (the Visitation of the Virgin Mary), Serbia celebrates its Statehood Day and the Day of the Army for the second time since it became an independent state again on June 5, 2006, after 89 years.
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