The French Embassy in Serbia hosted a grand reception this evening to celebrate Bastille Day, France’s national holiday. The event was attended by notable figures, including Ana Brnabić, President of the National Assembly, and Prime Minister Miloš Vučević. H.E. Pierre Cochard, the French Ambassador to Serbia, hosted the reception.
Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, a pivotal event in the French Revolution symbolising the end of royal tyranny.
In his address, Ambassador Cochard highlighted the 185th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Serbia. He noted the rekindled spirit and enthusiasm of their long-standing friendship, which now extends into new areas of cooperation such as innovation, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy.
“Hopefully, soon, we will stand side by side as full members of the International Organisation of La Francophonie. It is up to Serbia to freely determine its future, as President Macron stated when welcoming President Vučić to Paris on April 8,” said Cochard.
