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Project “Danube Day 2008” presented
Belgrade,
11 June 2008
Serbian Assistant Minister of Environmental Protection Dusan Pajkic said today that the purpose of celebrating Danube Day on June 29 is to draw public attention to the necessity of taking care of nature and natural resources.
Speaking at a press conference held to present the project “Danube Day 2008”, Pajkic said that marking the day is very important for Serbia also because the country is presiding over the International Committee for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) this year.
Director of the Serbian Water Directorate Aleksandar Prodanovic stressed that a sum of nearly €3 billion is needed to resolve the problem of wastewater in cities in Serbia.
He said that the Directorate, which initiated implementation of the programme for protecting the Danube, is working to raise awareness among the younger generation about the importance of personal contribution to preserving the largest river in Europe.
Executive Secretary of the ICPDR Philip Weller said that the Committee promotes and coordinates sustainable water management, including preservation, rational consumption of water, and the protection of the Danube ecosystem.
Serbia began celebrating Danube Day on June 29 five years ago in order to protect one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe and raise awareness about the importance of the Danube in the lives of more than 80 million people, who live in the Danube basin countries.
The event reflects heightened awareness about the importance of safeguarding the environment, and it connects Serbia with the rest of the Danube basin countries.
Serbia, which holds the presidency of the ICPDR this year, is one of 13 European countries signatory to the Danube River Protection Convention.
Director of the Serbian Water Directorate Aleksandar Prodanovic stressed that a sum of nearly €3 billion is needed to resolve the problem of wastewater in cities in Serbia.
He said that the Directorate, which initiated implementation of the programme for protecting the Danube, is working to raise awareness among the younger generation about the importance of personal contribution to preserving the largest river in Europe.
Executive Secretary of the ICPDR Philip Weller said that the Committee promotes and coordinates sustainable water management, including preservation, rational consumption of water, and the protection of the Danube ecosystem.
Serbia began celebrating Danube Day on June 29 five years ago in order to protect one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe and raise awareness about the importance of the Danube in the lives of more than 80 million people, who live in the Danube basin countries.
The event reflects heightened awareness about the importance of safeguarding the environment, and it connects Serbia with the rest of the Danube basin countries.
Serbia, which holds the presidency of the ICPDR this year, is one of 13 European countries signatory to the Danube River Protection Convention.
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