HRH CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER II RECEIVES SPECIAL DIPLOMA FROM THE CRIMINAL POLICE ACADEMY IN THE SERBIAN PARLIAMENT

Belgrade, 2 October 2009 – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander II attended today an official ceremony in the Serbian Parliament on the occasion of Day of Criminal Police Academy and the promotion of new classes of graduates.

This ceremony was attended by H.E. Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic Dejanovic, Speaker of Serbian Parliament, H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, H.E. Mr. Dragan Sutanovac, Minister of Defence, HE Mr. Jovan Krkobabic, Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Dr Zarko Obradovic, Minister of Education, His Grace Bishop of Hvostano Atanasije, Prof. Dr Branko Kovacevic, Rector of Belgrade University, H.E. Mr. Alexander Konuzin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation, and many distinguished guests including members of Diplomatic corps.

HRH Crown Prince Alexander II received a special diploma for his efforts and support to the Criminal Police Academy and thanked the Academy on behalf of laureates: “Please allow me to thank you personally and on behalf of all of us who received this award. I would like to congratulate all the best students, your professors and your Dean on the Day of the Academy. Your Academy is very a important institution for the security of our country. Serbia needs well educated and a well trained police force, and you are the elite of this very demanding profession”.

H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, said: “The Criminal Police Academy is recognized as a developer of the educational system of values with our youth and in that regard it supports a more stable state on the path of European integration”. After the speech he congratulated all students for completing their studies and whished them much success in life, as well as for their professional carrier.

H.E. Dr Zarko Obradovic, Minister of Education said: “First of all I would like to congratulate the best students and point out the importance of the awards they received. The Criminal Police Academy is important in our society and our expectations from you are very high. In your future engagements we mainly expect you will defeat criminals and corruption in our society”.

The twelfth and thirteenth Classes of Police Academy, and thirty fifth and thirty sixth Classes of College for Internal Affairs were officially promoted at today’s ceremony.