On Thursday, May 9th, “Kings of Serbia” paintings exhibit by architect and artist Milan Stojkov was opened in Modra. This theme exhibit depicts fourteen Serbian Kings and their legacies. The exhibition was realized by the Embassy, together with the cities of Bratislava and Modra. The opening was attended by Modra’s Mayor Ms Hlobucka, representatives of the City of Bratislava, diplomatic corps, and members of the Serbian Diaspora from Slovakia and Austria as well as the general public.

Following Modra, the exhibit will be presented in Bratislava between June 17th and 22nd at the premises of the University Library Bratislava.

Žilina regional office of the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a Slovak-Serbian Tourism Forum on April 23rd. The goal of the Forum, whose organization was supported by the Slovak Development Assistance, was to present tourism and investment potential in the two countries, as well as possibilities of utilising EU funds. The Forum was opened by Mr. Mišura, the head of Žilina’s Chamber and H.E. Ambassador Hrustanović who pointed to the most important elements in bilateral economic cooperation and possibilities for its improvement, especially in the field of tourism. The Serbian side at the Forum was represented by regional chambers and tourist organizations from Leskovac, Vranje and Kikinda, while Žilina region represented Slovakia.

Assistant Minister for Security Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Ambassador Miomir Udovički, visited the Slovak republic where he met with the State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs Peter Burian. At the meeting, the Slovak side offered support for the ongoing dialogue between Belgrade and Priština and stressed that the long-term and sustainable solution needs to be a result of a mutual agreement between the two sides. State Secretary Burian pointed out that Slovakia supports the European integration of the Western Balkans countries and reiterated Slovakia’s willingness to offer its experience in the process. Ambassador Udovički thanked State Secretary Burian for Slovakia’s support to Serbia and expressed hope that this approach will be continued in the future. Ambassador Udovički also took part in the international security conference GLOBSEC which was held in Bratislava between April 18th and 20th. He was one of key speakers at the panel: “Kosovo* And Serbia: A Path to Normalization?”