THE CHANCELLERY OF
H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER
OF YUGOSLAVIA
T.R.H.
CROWN PRINCE ALEKSANDAR AND PRINCESS KATARINA
IN
THE VISIT TO ST.SAVA CHURCH IN
VRAČAR
Upon the
invitation of Serbian Minister of Religious Affairs, Mr. Vojislav Milovanović,
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Aleksandar and Crown Princess Katarina
visited today St. Sava Church in Belgrade Municipality Vračar. Besides
Minister Milovanović, Their Royal Highnesses were welcomed by His Grace
Bishop Atanasius, Serbian Minister of Construction, Mr. Dragomir Šumarac,
director of “KMG Trudbenik” construction company, Mr. Smiljanić,
and the architects and chief builders.
Mr.
Milovanović, Mr. Šumarac and His Grace Bishop Atanasius once again
expressed their gratitude for the 400.000 DEM donation that the Crown Prince
and his wife had sent earlier for the construction of the Church.
Crown
Prince Aleksandar and Princess Katarina viewed the current construction
works with great interest and expressed their pleasure with its progress.
Addressing those present, the Crown Prince welcomed the decision of the
Government of the Republic of Serbia to help directly with the construction
of the church and the foundation of a consortium that will participate in
the construction.
After the
Church visit, further construction plans were discussed in the Project
Bureau. On that occasion, Crown Prince Aleksandar and Princess Katarina
expressed their wish to help motivate the Diaspora to participate with
donations more actively.
Crown
Prince Aleksandar and his wife were accompanied by the Member of the Crown
Council, Mr. Dragomir Acović.
Belgrade,
October 20, 2001.
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