WHITE PALACE RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF ROYAL PURVEYORS

Belgrade, 24 November 2009 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine hosted this morning a working breakfast at the White Palace for Royal Purveyors, in the presence of H.E. Dr Slobodan Milosavljevic, Minister of Trade and Services.

Royal Purveyors are companies that received the right to use the Royal Warrant for their products.

The title of Royal Purveyor is awarded to companies that have, for a number of years, been providing support to the Royal Compound with their products or services. It is a specific form of recognition and gratitude. The decision to award warrants is made by the Head of the Royal House, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II.

The Royal Purveyor tradition exists in all European Parliamentary Monarchies. In the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, it was established during the reign of King Alexander I.

Addressing the guests, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II emphasized: “This gathering is a symbolic sign of recognition and appreciation for everything that you have done, and presents an opportunity to develop our relationships in a friendly and relax atmosphere, and make plans for future activities that should bring development and prosperity to our country”.

H.E. Dr Slobodan Milosavljevic, Minister of Trade and Services greeted the guests and said: “It is my pleasure to see so many companies that are supporting activities of TRH Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, who have been working very hard for a number of years on the promotion of our country and the Serbian economy abroad. They have many opportunities to meet foreign investors and potential partners, and that could be very useful for all of you and our economy in general”.

The representatives of the following companies attended the working breakfast: Public Company Belgrade Waterworks and Sewage, Bird Express, Mercedes-Benz SCG, DPM Computers, Stylos Group, Zitopromet, Studio Ivkovic, Euroteam, Permop, DPP Stork, Restaurant Jezero, Ethno Food Company, Mlekara Sabac, Ishrana Produkt, MD International, Rasadnik Milenkovic, Energoprojekt, Srboexport, Zastava Vozdovac, PTR Pako, EKO YU a.d.-Hellenic Petroleum Group, Winterhalter Gastronom YU, Petrovic Roses, KUD Lola, JAT Airways, Energodata, Vinarija Aleks – Bermet, Carnex, Park, Polimark, Coin, Jewellery Tomasevic, Simpo, Coca Cola, Ikarbus, Art Ival, Henkel Srbija, Hotel i Restoran Zlatnik, Microsoft Software, Ferit, Belgrade Fair.