Serbian President proposes the creation of a “Danubian cultural corridor”

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Serbian President proposes the creation of a “Danubian cultural corridor”
June 08, 2007
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The Summit of the countries from Southeast Europe on the theme “Cultural diversity – a bridge between the patrimony and the culture of the future” started yesterday in Bucharest. The event rallied the heads of state from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, and ministers from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, as well as representatives of international organizations – UNESCO, OIF, the Council of Europe – and, as guests, representatives of the Republic of Moldova and of Hungary.

The host of this meeting, President Basescu opened at Cotroceni Palace the plenary sessions, expressing his confidence that the proceedings of this summit “will contribute to the elaboration of the strategy for the promotion and communication of the social value of the cultural patrimony, with respect for its diversity and its potential of regeneration and local and regional development.” Basescu thanked the participants for accepting the invitation to organize in Romania this edition of the regional forum, in the conditions in which Sibiu is this year European cultural capital city. “Romania can be a connecting bridge between the European Union and the non-member states from the region, especially that they have the vocation to become part of the European construction,” also declared the head of the state. The same believes that the educational programmes that must transmit to the future generations the respect for culture have the most important role in supporting the regional and international cooperation.

The President of Serbia, Boris Tadici, present at this Summit, declared that his country regrets the burning of the 100 churches from Kosovo and Serbia, after the administration of these regions was assumed by the United Nations, stressing that there is not any justification for the destruction of the cultural patrimony. Tadici wants the consolidation of the ethnic and religious values in the area and proposed the participants to the Summit to establish a “Danubian cultural corridor” because, in his opinion, the Danube represents a symbol of the common destiny in the region. In their turn, the President of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Neboisa Radmanovic, that of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic, the one of the Republic of Macedonia, Branko Crvenkovski, that of the Republic of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic, spoke in their speeches about the importance of the cultural values, for the maintenance of peace in the region, for the economic development, and also about the prosperity of the peoples in the region, tolerance and dialogue.

On another hand, the Director General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, appreciated the fact that the Summit of the states from Southeast Europe has become an annual tradition which demonstrates the will which exists in the creation of a vision for the future.

Thanks to the fact that the meeting takes place under the programme “Sibiu – European cultural capital 2007,” running under the high patronage of the President of Romania, the heads of state present at the Summit were expected Friday also at Sibiu. Because of the very busy programme, at the events organized by the authorities from Sibiu will be present only the representatives of UNESCO, OIF and the Council of Europe. The final goal of the Summit which closes on Friday is to adopt a Joint Declaration focusing on the connection between the valorization of the patrimonial diversity, the regional cooperation and the durable development. This forum is part of the series of cultural events organized annually with the support of the United National Organisation for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO).

On the occasion of the Summit, the Government of Romania has supplemented the budget of the Ministry of Culture and Religious Denominations by RON 2.528 M, funds which were used for the organization of the cultural events and actions connected with these meetings.
Source: Nine o'Clock

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Serbia proposing a cultural alliance to Albania and Turkey? Just when I believed that I had seen it all!

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Originally Posted by Mynydd

Serbia proposing a cultural alliance to Albania and Turkey? Just when I believed that I had seen it all!

Boris Tadic is a scumbag. His policies are anti-Serb. And if not for massive Serbian opposition he would have led Serbs to their deaths by joining the U.S. wars in afghanistan and Iraq. He has no good policy what so ever.