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21 October 2011 National Assembly Speaker Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic at the First Grammar School of Kragujevac
Friday, 21 October 2011
Serbian World War Two Victims Memorial Day
“I signed the Press’ initiative with all my heart because as a Kragujevac native I feel the importance of the date”, said Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic at the First Grammar School of Kragujevac.
The Serbian Government adopted the initiative of Press daily newspaper to declare 21 October the Memorial Day for Serbian victims of World War Two. The Speaker of the National Assembly of the
At the invitation of Press daily newspaper, the National Assembly Speaker attended a lesson held at the First Grammar School of Kragujevac on the occasion. “There is no date expressing such sadness as the memory of 21 October 1941 when each house in Kragujevac flew a black flag and Erdoglija brook ran red with blood. It is a privilege to be in a classroom today where one does not learn for a grade but for life. As long as you, dear pupils, keep the memory of the victims of October 21st and alike alive, so lives the faith that the evil of fascism will not be repeated” - said Djukic-Dejanovic.
The lesson at the First Grammar School of Kragujevac was also attended by Dragoljub Jovanovic, the last living witness of the crime in Sumarice.
Activities
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9.00 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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12.30 - the Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee meets with the Head of the Political Division of the UK Embassy (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana, office 53)
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12.30 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Secretary General of INTERPOL (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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13.00 - visit of the students of the Belgrade Medical School to the National Assembly (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)