Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Stockholm has organized the Reception on the occasion of celebration of the Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia, at the “Europahuset” (EC Delegation Headquarters in Stockholm) on the 28th of February 2019. The ceremony was attended by 150 guests, including the representatives of the Swedish institutions (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - SIDA, Business Sweden), Embassies accredited to the Kingdom of Sweden from the EU member states, Russia, USA, China, India and other countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America (remarkable attendance at the ambassador level), Serbian diaspora (Serbian clubs, businessmen, journalists and artists), Serbian Orthodox Church and Swedish NGOs.
On that occasion, Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Kingdom of Sweden Dragan Momčilović has delivered a welcome speech to the guests, presenting historical facts about the Serbian Statehood celebration, with the view on Serbian – Swedish bilateral relations and the mainstreams of the Serbian foreign policy. Ambassador Momčilović has particularly stressed out our orientation to the achievement of the full-fledged EU membership, regional stability, as well as the Serbian contribution to the European security, proven by significant participation of the Serbian Army personnel in the EU and UN peacekeeping missions during 2018. The reception has got a positive evaluation by the representatives of the Serbian diaspora and by the Swedish invitees who used this ceremony for making mutual acquaintances and conversations.