The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic, sent a telegram of condolences to Japanese Parliament Speaker Takahiro Yokomichi in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake which claimed a large number of lives in the northeast of the country.

“It was with sadness and sorrow that I received the news of the earthquake which claimed numerous lives and inflicted great material damage. Allow me to extend my deepest sympathies to you and the families of the victims, on the behalf of the deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and myself”, states the telegram.