It’s the third day since Azerbaijan representatives – the chairman of the International Eurasia Press Fund and director of International Press Institute’s Azerbaijan National Committee Umud Rahimoglu accompanied by the Chairman of Central Asian and Southern Caucasian Freedom of Expression Network (CASCFEN) Azer Hasret is participating at the IPI world Congress and 57th General Assembly organized in the capital of Serbia – Belgrade.
In line with the objectives of the World Congress, the congress participants have been having series of meetings with delegates and officials. One of the meetings was an unofficially one held with the Serbian Crown Prince Alexander II and his wife Princess Katarina. Inviting congress representatives to the reception the Prince made an exchange of views with all present.
During the private meeting with representatives from Azerbaijan the Serbian Prince expressed good opinions about the Azerbaijan nation and people. Umud Rahimoglu gave the information about IEPF’s activity, especially about activity carried out on the humanitarian field and obviously attracting the interest of the Prince. Crown Prince Alexander II expressed interest in cooperating with the IEPF’s activities field. Based on this meeting, the Prince has given a directive to the Responsible Person for Public Relations, Katarina Yakovlevich to establish cooperation with the IEPF.
Thereafter, the Prince’s spouse Katarina met with representatives of IEPF and she too got firsthand information about IEPF’s activities on humanitarian field. She too has expressed an interest towards IEPF activities and in cooperation with the organization.
Prince and his wife invited the guests to the palace for a walk. Guests got acquainted with the palace with grate pleasure; taking photos while assisted by palace guides.
The meeting ended with the Prince and his wife inviting the gusts to visit Serbia again.