HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ATTENDS OPENING OF 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SERBIAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY

Belgrade, 22 September 2008 – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander II attended today the ceremonial opening of the Sixth International Conference of the Nuclear Society of Serbia, at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.

Speeches were delivered by HRH Crown Prince Alexander II, Mr. Dragoljub Antic, President of the Organizational Board of the Conference, Prof. Dr Milan Pesic, President of the Nuclear Society of Serbia, Mr. Stojan Jevtic, Vice President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Professor Dr. Miroslav Veskovic on behalf of HE Mr. Bozidar Djelic, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Minister of Science and Technological Development, Dr. Jovan Nedeljkovic, the Director of the Vinca Institute.

In his speech the Crown Prince emphasized:”It is an honour to be here at the Sixth International Conference of the Nuclear Society of Serbia. I congratulate you all for the 60th anniversary of the Vinca Institute and the 50th anniversary of the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in Serbia. I am very impressed with what I have found out about the development of nuclear science in Serbia. Atomic energy is the reality of our world. It can have horrifying consequences if not handled properly. That is why you all have a great responsibility”, concluded the Crown Prince.