TRH CROWN PRINCE ALEKSANDAR II AND CROWN PRINCESS KATHERINE VISIT “VRSACKI VINOGRADI” AND “HEMOFARM” COMPANIES IN VRSAC

Belgrade, 24 October 2002 – TRH Crown Prince Aleksandar and Crown Princess Katherine visited Vrsac today where they called upon wine company “Vrsacki vinogradi” and pharmaceutical company “Hemofarm”.

Their Royal Highnesses first visited “Vrsacki vinogradi” company where they talked to the management about company’s business, their plans and well-known Vrsac wines. The Crown Prince commended “Vrsacki vinogradi” as a model institution and on that occasion reminded that the Royal Foundation in Oplenac used to be a major wine producer that had long tradition and quality products, and that revitalization of the old vineyards is being planned at the moment.

Visit to Vrsac was finished by calling upon “Hemofarm” company. TRH Crown Prince Aleksandar II and Crown Princess Katherine commended the success of this company, which is important for social standard and economic progress of the country. In addition, in many humanitarian projects that were undertaken to help the most deprived categories of our people, “Hemofarm” company offered its significant support.

“Support to humanitarian programs should be the source of your pride and the reason for gratitude of our state and nation”, said Crown Prince Aleksandar.

The director of “Hemofarm” pharmaceutical company Mr. Miodrag Babic most kindly thanked to Their Royal Highnesses and then took them to a tour of this center of local economy.