February 10, 2003

Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

AMBASSADOR MONTGOMERY TO PRESENT VAN
TO KOPORIN MONASTERY

On Tuesday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m., U.S. Ambassador William D. Montgomery, accompanied by Defense Attaché Colonel Michael R. Martinez, will present an 8-passengers van, worth more than $20,000, to the monastic community at the Koporin Monastery in Smederevska Palanka. This presentation is part of the ongoing humanitarian assistance program undertaken by the U.S. Department of Defense’s European Command in Stuttgart, Germany.

Press interested in covering the presentation ceremony should be at the Koporin Monastery no later than 9:45 a.m. on February 11.

From Left to Right: Ambassador William D. Montgomery and Head of Monastery Koporin Hadzi Agnija

S leva na desno: Ambasador Vilijem D. Montgomeri i starešina Manastira Koporin Hadži Agnija

From Left to Right (in front of donated van): Colonel Michael R. Martinez, U.S. Embassy’s Defense Attaché; Ambassador Montgomery; Head of Monastery Koporin Hadzi Agnija

S leva na desno (ispred poklonjenog kombija): Puk. Majkl R. Martinez, vojni ataše Ambasade SAD; Ambasador Montgomeri; starešina Manastira Koporin Hadži Agnija

From Left to Right: Colonel Michael R. Martinez, U.S. Embassy’s Defense Attaché; Head of Monastery Koporin Hadzi Agnija; Ambassador Montgomery

S leva na desno: Puk. Majkl R. Martinez, vojni ataše Ambasade SAD; starešina Manastira Koporin Hadži Agnija; Ambasador Montgomeri

Ambassador Montgomery, Head of Monastery Koporin Hadzi Agnija, Colonel Michael R. Martinez and other guests

Ambasador Montgomeri, starešina Manastira Koporin Hadži Agnija, Puk. Majkl R. Martinez i drugi gosti

From Left to Right: Ambassador William D. Montgomery and Head of Monastery Koporin Hadzi Agnija

S leva na desno: Ambasador Vilijem D. Montgomeri i starešina Manastira Koporin Hadži Agnija

10. februar 2003

Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država, Beograd

AMBASADOR MONTGOMERI URUČUJE KOMBI MANASTIRU KOPORIN

U utorak, 11. februara u 10h, Ambasador SAD Vilijem D. Montgomeri u pratnji vojnog atašea puk. Majkl R. Martineza uručiće kombi sa 8 sedišta vredan 20.000 dolara monaškoj zajednici manastira Koporin u Smederevskoj Palanci. Ova donacija je deo programa humanitarne pomoći Ministarstva odbrane SAD, Evropske komande u Štutgartu, Nemačka.

Novinari zainteresovani za medijsko pokrivanje ovog događaja treba da dođu u manastir Koporin u utorak 11. februara u 9:45h.