THE CHANCELLERY OF
H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE Alexander II
OF YUGOSLAVIA

XXXIII NGO MEETING AT THE WHITE
PALACE
Belgrade, 7 December 2004 – The thirty third meeting of the
international and local non governmental organizations,
organizations of the United Nations and the Organizations of the
Red Cross and the Red Crescent, has taken place today at he
White Palace. The today’s meeting was organized by the
Foundation of HRH Princess Katherine. It was very well attended
due to the agenda of the meeting: USAID programmes in Serbia and
Montenegro, presented by the chief of mission of USAID for
Serbia and Montenegro, Mr. Keith Simmons.
«It is a great honour to have you here at our regular meeting
of the non governmental organizations. Thank you very much for
deciding to give us a presentation of the programmes of such a
big organization. We all agree that our country needs help, that
is why we have to start working on it right away», said HRH
Princess Katherine addressing the attendees of the meeting and
Mr. Simmons.
Since the Second World War USAID has been providing help to
over one hundred countries all over the world in four different
regions. In the Europe region, Serbia and Montenegro have a very
important strategic position and a great potential in economy,
said Mr. Keith Simmons. USAID (www.usaid.org.yu) has clear plans
for the aid to our country, and in the essence of the aid to
Serbia and Montenegro are the democratic and economic
development. The government is responsible for securing good
conditions for a growth of the economy in order to increase a
rate of employment and standard of living. A spreading of a
democracy improves social relations and number of educated
people. Through the democracy the USAID programs help strengthen
the society, political parties and independent media – said Mr
Simmons.
At the end of this meeting HRH Princess Katherine has warmly
thanked Mr. Simmons, the chief of mission of USAID, for his
extensive and productive presentation of the USAID plans and
programmes for Serbia and Montenegro, as well as the all meeting
attendees, who took part in the constructive discussion on this
very important topic.
Next NGO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 January, 2005,
at 10 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

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