CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER II AND CROWN PRINCESS KATHERINE ATTEND DECORATION CEREMONY FOR PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV AT THE PATRIARCHY AND ALSO ATTEND COMMEMORATIVE EVENT AT THE SAVA CENTER

Belgrade, 20 October 2009 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended today a ceremony at the Patriarchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade, where the President of Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev was decorated with the Medal of Saint Sava 1st Degree by His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littorals, who presented the distinguished guest on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle and the Holy Synod of Serbian Orthodox Church.

H.E. President Medvedev thanked His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littorals for the high honour. Also present at the ceremony were H.E. Mr. Alexander Konuzin, Ambassador of Russian Federation to Serbia, H.E. Prof. Dr Bogoljub Sijakovic, Minister of Religion, H.E. Mr. Vuk Jeremic, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Members of the Holy Synod, His Grace Bishop of Nis Irinej, His Grace Bishop of Bac Irinej, His Grace Bishop of Dalmatia Fotije and His Grace Bishop of Zahumlje-Hercegovina Grigorije and His Grace Bishop of Hvostano Atanasije, as well as numerous distinguished guests.

Later on Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, together with members of the Crown Council, Mr. Dragomir Acovic, Mr. Dusan Babac and Mr. Matija Beckovic, as well as the state officials, members of diplomatic corps, members of the business community and representatives of cultural life of Serbia attended the Commemorative Academy at Sava Centre on the occasion of 65th Anniversary of liberation of Belgrade in Second World War.

On this occasion H.E. Mr. Boris Tadic, President of Serbia and H.E. Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russian Federation addressed over 3000 guests at Sava Centre.

Among many distinguished guests at Sava Centre were H.E. Mr. Mirko Cvetkovic, Prime Minister of Serbia, H.E. Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic Dejanovic, Speaker of the House, H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, H.E. Mr. Dragan Sutanovac, Minister of Defence, H.E. Dr Diana Dragutinovic, Minister of Finance, H.E. Prof. Dr Tomica Milosavljevic, Minister of Health, H.E. Dr Zarko Obradovic, Minister of education, as well as H.E. Mr. Alexander Konuzin, Ambassador of Russian Federation to Serbia, Prof. Dr Branko Kovacevic, Rector of Belgrade’s University, and many others.