The guests were welcomed by the Ambassador of Romania to Serbia, H.E. Oana-Cristina Popa, at the reception held at Belgrade’s Hyatt Hotel, marking the National day of Romania.
The event highlighted the strong and stable relations between Romania and Serbia and reminded of the traditional friendship and closeness of the two nations.
Ambassador Popa stated that Romania has been a member of the European Union for 10 years and will chair the Council of the European Union from 1st January 2019.
The reception was attended by ministers, representatives of public and cultural life, diplomatic corps, high military officials, church dignitaries and others.
Romania celebrates its National Day, the Day of Romanian Unity, in memory of 1st December, 1918, when Transylvania united with the Kingdom of Romania, while Bessarabia and Bukovina returned to its borders.