STATEMENTS

THE CHANCELLERY OF
H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER
OF YUGOSLAVIA

FORMAL DINNER FOR THE OFFICIALS OF FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION
AT THE ROYAL PALACE

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Aleksandar and Crown Princess Katarina hosted a dinner last night at the Royal Palace in Belgrade for the highest officials of the Federal administration.

Crown Prince Aleksandar said that with this gesture he wanted to pay tribute to their eagerness to contribute to the constitution of democracy and preserve the unity of Serbia and Montenegro.

“I know that the positions you hold make your day longer than twenty four hours, but that is the burden that follows everyone the people give their trust to. Yet, that is not only the burden but also the challenge and I wish you, for everyone’s benefit, to endure that challenge.” emphasized H.R.H. Crown Prince Aleksandar.

Prime minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Mr. Dragiša Pešić, Federal ministers Mr. Zoran Živković and Dr. Jovan Ranković, Federal secretaries, Governor of the National Bank of Yugoslavia Dr. Mlađan Dinkić and Director of Federal customs Mr.Vladan Begović attended the dinner.

In Belgrade, October 18, 2001.