VISIT TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF ADA

Opening of the Office for the Poverty Reduction in the Municipality of Ada

Belgrade, 9 September, 2005 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine visited today the Municipality of Ada and attended a ceremony on the occasion of the opening the Office for Poverty Reduction in their municipality.

The municipality of Ada is one of the poorest municipalities in Serbia and Montenegro and according to the needs of the local people and the anti-poorness strategy; the Government of the Republic of Serbia gave its support for the opening of the first Municipal Office of Poverty Reduction.

Beside Their Royal Highnesses, the opening of the Office was also attended by Mrs. Vesna Piperski-Tucakov, the Deputy Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Affairs, Mr. Irmelji Ferenc, the President of the Municipality of Ada, and many other reputable guests.

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, with The Foundation of HRH Crown Princess Katherine, delivered today one truck of humanitarian aid to the Municipality of Ada and gave Their contribution to the fight against poverty in this area.

Their Royal Highnesses also visited the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church in the Municipality of Ada, as well as the Elementary School “Novak Dugalic” in the village of Mol, from where the poorest children have been coming for years to The White Palace for the Christmas and Easter receptions.