Press Conference on the Humanitarian Event in Athens to Save Newborn Babies at the Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro

Belgrade, 26 January, 2006 - His Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic and Crown Princess Katherine held a press conference today at the Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro in Athens, regarding Humanitarian Event that is going to be held tonight in Megaron Mela in capitol of Greece.

Very important charity dinner was organized by “Lifeline” Hellas Humanitarian Organization and the National Bank of Greece in the presence and under the patronage of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine.

The aim of this humanitarian endeavour of HRH Crown Princess Katherine that Lifeline Hellas supported is to help reduce great shortages of vital importance in the hospitals of Serbia and Montenegro. This humanitarian event will benefit the urgent requirement to upgrade the Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the cities of Belgrade, Nis, Novi Sad, and Kragujevac.

The following addressed journalists: HRH Crown Prince Alexander and HRH Crown Princess Katherine, HE Milan Parivodic, Serbian Minister of International Economic Relations, HE Mrs. Ljiljana Bacevic Ambassador of SCG in Athens, Mr. John Trikardos President of the Board of Directors of Lifeline Hellas, Prof. Aris Antsakli, Director of Gynaecological Clinic ‘Alexandra’ Hospital, Prof. Dr Aleksandar Ljubic, Deputy Director, Gynaecological Clinic Belgrade, Clinical Center of Serbia.

His Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine expressed their thanks to the Greek people and the Lifeline organization as well as to the National Bank of Greece for helping this event achieve its goal. HE Minister Parivodic and HE Ambassador Bacevic thanked Royal Couple for their dedicated humanitarian work and constant efforts towards making Serbia and Montenegro a better place to live.