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Presentation of Serbian cities, towns in Brussels
Belgrade/Brussels,
21 September 2011
The event "Days of Serbia in the European Parliament" continued today in Brussels with presentation of Vojvodina towns, Belgrade and Nis to members of the Committee of the Regions of the European Parliament.
The event was attended by Vojvodina Prime Minister Bojan Pajtic, Deputy Mayor of Belgrade Tatjana Pasic and Mayor of Nis Milos Simonovic.
Pajtic announced that Vojvodina will open a representative office in Brussels within a few days and added that Vojvodina wants to cooperate with other European regions. Vojvodina is probably the only region in Europe with six official languages and 27 ethnic groups, he stressed, recalling a centuries-old tradition of tolerance and multiculturalism in the northern province of Serbia.
Pasic, who presented Belgrade, said that Serbia's capital offers much more than entertainment and nightlife, for which it is already known around the world.
She spoke about the rich cultural and economic offer of Belgrade and recalled that London’s daily newspaper "Financial Times" declared Belgrade "the city of future" of southeastern Europe last year.
Simonovic spoke about the importance of Nis as a route towards Greece and Turkey, and announced that the city's representative office in Brussels will grow into the region’s representative office next year.
Former president of the European Parliament Committee of the Regions and a member of the Working Group for the Western Balkans Luc Van den Brande stressed the importance of interregional cooperation and dialogue for the EU enlargement process.
He praised the progress Serbia has made towards the EU and noted that a lot is yet to be done, especially in the field of cooperation between central and local governments.
Members of the committee were shown video presentations of the regions and cities of Serbia.
The two-day “Days of Serbia in the European Parliament” will be finished tonight with a presentation of the importance of the Danube strategy.
The event is organised by the Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic’s cabinet together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, Media and Information Society.
The goal of the event is to acquaint European MPs with Serbia’s art, culture, tradition, economy and other values, which clearly assert its European perspective.
Pajtic announced that Vojvodina will open a representative office in Brussels within a few days and added that Vojvodina wants to cooperate with other European regions. Vojvodina is probably the only region in Europe with six official languages and 27 ethnic groups, he stressed, recalling a centuries-old tradition of tolerance and multiculturalism in the northern province of Serbia.
Pasic, who presented Belgrade, said that Serbia's capital offers much more than entertainment and nightlife, for which it is already known around the world.
She spoke about the rich cultural and economic offer of Belgrade and recalled that London’s daily newspaper "Financial Times" declared Belgrade "the city of future" of southeastern Europe last year.
Simonovic spoke about the importance of Nis as a route towards Greece and Turkey, and announced that the city's representative office in Brussels will grow into the region’s representative office next year.
Former president of the European Parliament Committee of the Regions and a member of the Working Group for the Western Balkans Luc Van den Brande stressed the importance of interregional cooperation and dialogue for the EU enlargement process.
He praised the progress Serbia has made towards the EU and noted that a lot is yet to be done, especially in the field of cooperation between central and local governments.
Members of the committee were shown video presentations of the regions and cities of Serbia.
The two-day “Days of Serbia in the European Parliament” will be finished tonight with a presentation of the importance of the Danube strategy.
The event is organised by the Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic’s cabinet together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, Media and Information Society.
The goal of the event is to acquaint European MPs with Serbia’s art, culture, tradition, economy and other values, which clearly assert its European perspective.
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