STATEMENTS

THE CHANCELLERY OF
H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER
OF YUGOSLAVIA

MAYORS OF BELGRADE, NOVI SAD, NIŠ AND KRAGUJEVAC
AT DINNER AT THE ROYAL PALACE

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Aleksandar and Crown Princess Katarina hosted an official dinner last night at the Royal Palace in Belgrade for the Mayors of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and Kragujevac, and the Presidents of all Belgrade municipalities.

Greeting his guests, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Aleksandar said that terrible times were behind us, while ahead of us there was a time that challenges us with its potential and complexity. “All of present here tonight – His Royal Highness continued – have shown our determination for democracy, order and progress one way or another. These are great principles and great responsibilities. People took our determination seriously and our promise has to be seriously fulfilled. That is what we owe to the people and to ourselves”, H.R.H. Crown Prince Aleksandar concluded.

The Mayor of Belgrade Mrs. Radmila Hrustanović, Mayor of Novi Sad Mr. Borislav Novaković, Mayor of Niš Mr. Goran Ćirić, Mayor of Kragujevac Mr.Vlatko Rajković and the Presidents of all Belgrade municipalities attended the official dinner at the Royal Palace at Dedinje.

Mr. Dragomir Acović represented the Crown Council.

Belgrade, October 23, 2001