REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EMBASSY OF SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO VISIT BOSTON PARISH
Boston, MA - Upon the invitation from the Church Board of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of Boston, a delegation from the Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro in Washington D.C. visited the Boston parish on October 9th and 10th 2004. The delegation was lead by Mr. Bozin Nikolic, Head of Consular Section.
On Saturday they toured Boston guided by their host, Dr. Bozidar Kuljic. In the evening they joined the parishioners for a fundraising dinner and concert by the famous singer from Serbia Predrag Cune Gojkovic. On Sunday after the Divine Liturgy, Mr. Bozin Nikolic gave a presentation on the work of the Embassy. He spoke about the services they offer including citizenship, visas, military service regulations, etc. Mr. Mirko Stojcevic spoke about the economic situation in Serbia and Montenegro. He especially focused on the economic transition with a comparative look at other countries from Eastern Europe who had similar experiences. He also spoke about privatization and investing in Serbia and Montenegro. Parishioners then had a chance to ask any questions of interest.
This was the first visit from the Serbian Embassy to St. Sava Church.