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Sreckovic meets with Indian ambassador
Belgrade,
28 August 2008
Serbian Minister for Diaspora Srdjan Sreckovic and State Secretary at the Ministry for Diaspora Miodrag Jaksic met today with Indian Ambassador to Serbia Ajay Swarup to discuss promotion of state relations, the Diaspora and exchange of experiences.
According to Sreckovic, the priorities of the Ministry are the adoption of the law on the Diaspora and a state strategy regulating the relations of the state and the Diaspora as well as some of the vital issues, including return of the young, investments, citizenship and military duty.
Swarup presented the Indian strategies and institutions dealing with the Diaspora adding that the Diaspora is of great importance for India.
Defined and coordinated activities aimed at strengthening ties with the Diaspora are necessary in order to ensure investments, return of experts and strengthening of national identity.
Sreckovic stressed that Serbia will follow the example of countries experienced in this matter, such as India, and find the way to include the Diaspora in its overall development and EU integration.
The Indian Ambassador said that formal ties, setting up offices, centres and investment funds, scholarships for students from the Diaspora, pensions to renowned nationals from the Diaspora and other factors are important for strengthening the relation and trust between a country and its Diaspora.
The Indian Diaspora is estimated at 21-25 million people in almost all parts of the world, and within the Indian government there is a ministry dealing with specific problems, expectations and needs of the vast Indian Diaspora.
The Indian Diaspora is characteristic in that it has retained a high level of spiritual and cultural ties with India, even amongst the sixth or seventh generation of emigrants, descendants of the first wave of émigrés in the 19th century, adds the statement.
Swarup presented the Indian strategies and institutions dealing with the Diaspora adding that the Diaspora is of great importance for India.
Defined and coordinated activities aimed at strengthening ties with the Diaspora are necessary in order to ensure investments, return of experts and strengthening of national identity.
Sreckovic stressed that Serbia will follow the example of countries experienced in this matter, such as India, and find the way to include the Diaspora in its overall development and EU integration.
The Indian Ambassador said that formal ties, setting up offices, centres and investment funds, scholarships for students from the Diaspora, pensions to renowned nationals from the Diaspora and other factors are important for strengthening the relation and trust between a country and its Diaspora.
The Indian Diaspora is estimated at 21-25 million people in almost all parts of the world, and within the Indian government there is a ministry dealing with specific problems, expectations and needs of the vast Indian Diaspora.
The Indian Diaspora is characteristic in that it has retained a high level of spiritual and cultural ties with India, even amongst the sixth or seventh generation of emigrants, descendants of the first wave of émigrés in the 19th century, adds the statement.
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