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May 12, 2005
Press Release from the Embassy of the United States and the Royal Netherlands Embassy

U.S. and Netherlands Deputy Heads of Mission Visit Southern Serbia

The Deputy Heads of Missions of the American Embassy in Belgrade, Mr. Roderick W. Moore, and of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, Mr. Hans E. Hageman, will visit Bujanovac, Presevo and neighboring communities on Friday, May 13, to highlight their support for the expanded Coordination Body and the importance of economic development in Southern Serbia.

During their visit, the Deputies will meet with representatives of the Coordination Body and representatives of the Municipalities of Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja. The visit will also include a meeting with residents and members of two cooperatives of the villages of Zbevac and Nesalce, which were established through the support of CRDA/CHF International and UNDP with support from the Netherlands and the United States. The Deputies will have the opportunity to get more details about economic development projects which are being implemented in Southern Serbia.

Mssrs. Moore and Hageman will also visit the high-school in Presevo, where students will have the opportunity to ask questions about the assistance of the international community to Southern Serbia. The renovation of the school has been jointly funded by the European Union, the U.S. government, and the Government of Serbia, through the EAR, USAID, and the Coordination Body, respectively, and implemented by UNDP and CHF International. The high school in Presevo is one of 828 USAID/CRDA projects in 144 communities supported by the American people and implemented in Eastern and Southern Serbia by CHF International. It is also part of the Municipal Improvement and Revival (MIR) Program implemented for the EAR in 11 municipalities of Southern Serbia by UNDP.

Press wishing to cover the visit of the Deputy Chiefs of Mission should be at:

-- Zbevac/Nesalce (Agricultural Cooperative Hall in Zbevac) at 9:20 on May 13
-- Bujanovac's Municipal Building in Bujanovac at 10:20 on May 13
-- The Deputies will be available for brief statements at 12:00 noon at the Municipal Building in Bujanovac.
-- at Presevo's High School "25th May" in 15th November Street in Presevo at 12:35.


For information about the activities of the U.S. Embassy see: http://belgrade.usembassy.gov/

For information about the activities of the Royal Netherlands Embassy see: www.nlembassy.org.yu.

For further information about EU supported programs and activities, contact John White by phone at 011/3023415, by email john.white@ear.eu.int, or visit the website www.ear.eu.int


From Left to Right: Jonuz Musliu, Movement for Democratic Progress; Interpreter; Skender Destani, Democratic Union of the Valley; Roderick W. Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission, the Embassy of the United States; Hans E. Hageman, Deputy Chief of Mission, the Royal Netherlands Embassy

From Left to Right: Jonuz Musliu, Movement for Democratic Progress; Interpreter; Skender Destani, Democratic Union of the Valley; Roderick W. Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission, the Embassy of the United States; Hans E. Hageman, Deputy Chief of Mission, the Royal Netherlands Embassy

S leva na desno: Jonuz Musliu, Pokret za demokratski progres; Prevodilac; Skender Destani, Demokratska unija doline; Roderik V. Mur, zamenik šefa misije, Ambasada SAD; Hans E. Hageman, zamenik šefa misije, Ambasada kraljevine Holandije

From Left to Right: Hans E. Hageman, Deputy Chief of Mission, the Royal Netherlands Embassy; Roderick W. Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission, the Embassy of the United States

From Left to Right: Hans E. Hageman, Deputy Chief of Mission, the Royal Netherlands Embassy; Roderick W. Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission, the Embassy of the United States

S leva na desno: Hans E. Hageman, zamenik šefa misije, Ambasada kraljevine Holandije; Roderik V. Mur, zamenik šefa misije, Ambasada SAD

From Left to Right: Riza Halimi, Mayor of Presevo; DCM Moore, the Embassy of the United States; Donnie Harrington, Deputy Mission Director, USAID; DCM Hageman; the Royal Netherlands Embassy

From Left to Right: Riza Halimi, Mayor of Presevo; DCM Moore, the Embassy of the United States; Donnie Harrington, Deputy Mission Director, USAID; DCM Hageman; the Royal Netherlands Embassy

S leva na desno: Riza Halimi, predsednik opštine Preševo; zamenik šefa misije Mur, Ambasada SAD; Doni Harington, zamenik direktora misije, USAID; zamenik šefa misije Hageman, Ambasada kraljevine Holandije

From Left to Right: Donnie Harrington, Deputy Mission Director, USAID; Riza Halimi, Mayor of Presevo; DCM Moore, the Embassy of the United States; Interpreter; DCM Hageman; the Royal Netherlands Embassy

From Left to Right: Donnie Harrington, Deputy Mission Director, USAID; Riza Halimi, Mayor of Presevo; DCM Moore, the Embassy of the United States; Interpreter; DCM Hageman; the Royal Netherlands Embassy

S leva na desno: Doni Harington, zamenik direktora misije, USAID; Riza Halimi, predsednik opštine Preševo; zamenik šefa misije Mur, Ambasada SAD; Prevodilac; zamenik šefa misije Hageman, Ambasada kraljevine Holandije

DCM Moore with participants of the Junior Achievement program

DCM Moore with participants of the Junior Achievement program

Zamenik šefa misije Mur sa učesnicima Junior Achievement programa


12. maj, 2005
Saopštenje za štampu Ambasade Sjedinjenih Država i
Ambasade kraljevine Holandije

Otpravnici poslova SAD i Holandije u poseti južnoj Srbiji

Otpravnici poslova američke ambasade u Beogradu G. Roderik V. Mur, i ambasade kraljevine Holandije, G. Hans E. Hageman, posetiće Bujanovac, Preševo i okolne zajednice u petak 13. maja u cilju podrške proširenom sastavu Koordinacionog tela i naglašavanja značaja ekonomskog razvoja južne Srbiji.

Tokom posete otpravnici poslova sastaće se sa predstavnicima Koordinacionog tela i predstavnicima opština Bujanovac, Preševo i Medveđa. Poseta uključuje i sastanak sa meštanima i članovima dve zadruge iz sela Žbevac i Nesalce, koje su formirane uz pomoć CRDA-CHF International i Programa Ujedinjenih nacija za razvoj (UNDP) uz podršku Holandije i Sjedinjenih Država. Otpravnici će se upoznati sa tekućim ekonomskim razvojnim projektima u južnoj Srbiji.

Gospoda Mur i Hageman takođe će posetiti srednju školu u Preševu gde će učenici imati priliku da se upoznaju sa programima pomoći koje međunarodna zajednica pruža južnoj Srbiji. Renoviranje škole su zajednički finansirale Evropska Unija, Vlada SAD i Vlada Srbije preko Evropske agencije za rekonstrukciju (EAR), Američke agencije za međunarodni razvoj (USAID) i Koordinacionog tela, a projekat su realizovali UNDP i CHF International. Srednja škola u Preševu je jedan od 828 USAID/CRDA projekata u 144 zajednice koje je podržao američki narod a koje je CHF realizovao u istočnoj i južnoj Srbiji. Takođe je deo Programa napretka i oporavka opština (MIR) koji u ime EAR-a sprovodi UNDP u 11 opština južne Srbije.

Mediji zainteresovani za praćenje posete otpravnika poslova treba da budu na sledećom lokacijama:

-- Žbevac/Nesalce (sala zemljoradničke zadruge u Žbevcu) u 9:20 časova u petak 13. maja
-- Zgrada opštine Bujanovac u Bujanovcu u 10:20 časova u petak 13. maja
-- Otpravnici poslova kratko će se obratiti novinarima u zgradi opštine Bujanovac u 12:00 časova
-- Srednja škola "25. maj" u ulici 15. novembra u Preševu u 12:35 časova.

Za više informacija o aktivnostima američke ambasade posetite
http://belgrade.usembassy.gov/

Za informacije o aktivnostima ambasade kraljevine Holandije posetite
www.nlembassy.org.yu.

Za više informacija o programima i aktivnostima podržanim od strane EU kontaktirajte Džona Vajta telefonom 011/3023415, elektronskom poštom john.white@ear.eu.int ili posetite internet stranicu www.ear.eu.int

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