CAVALLA WEST AND BELGRADE METROPOLITAN ROTARY CLUB FELLOWSHIP

Belgrade, 14 March, 2005 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine attended a celebration in Belgrade Hotel Hyatt last night, on the occasion of the fellowship between “Cavalla West” and “Belgrade Metropolitan” Club, which was organized in the year of the anniversary of a hundred years of existence of Rotary organization in the world.

At the very beginning, the present were addressed by Mr. Nikola Obradovic, the president of the Rotary Club “Belgrade Metropolitan”, who introduced the present with the history of the Rotary Organization in our country, and with its future plans. He pointed out that he is very pleased that besides many representatives of a large number of Rotary Clubs from our country and the region, The Crown Prince and Princess accepted his invitation, and he called HRH Crown Prince Alexander II to address the present.

The Crown Prince greeted the representatives of the Rotary Clubs from our country, as well as the esteemed guests from abroad, and expressed his satisfaction that in the year of celebration of this significant anniversary, the Club “Cavalla West” and “Belgrade Metropolitan” are creating their fellowship. The Crown Prince expressed his hope that establishing contacts between the clubs can contribute to the creation of more solid bonds and better cooperation.

Beside Their Royal Highnesses, at the celebration were present: HE Mr. Mihalis Spinelis, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Kalcho Hinov, president of the Rotary District for this region, from Bulgaria, Mr. Nikolas Xantopulos, president of the Rotary Club “Cavalla West”, Mr. Aristids Calikis, president of the Rotary Club Hazel Grow from Manchester, representatives of Greek companies, as well as a large number of members.