As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the city of Fujimi, the sister city of Šabac, Ambassador Aleksandra Kovač attended the central event as a guest of honor, at the invitation of Mayor Mitsuhiro Hoshin.

 

In her speech, Ambassador Kovač said that this year we are celebrating 140 years of friendship between Serbia and Japan, as well as 40 years of Fujimi and Sabac sisterhood, and thanked Mayor Hoshin and his associates for many years of valuable efforts to strengthen ties with Šabac and its citizens. Expressing regret over the impossibility of the Šabac delegation's personal presence due to the pandemic measures in force in Japan, she pointed out that Šabac and Fujimi in their long history of fraternal relations showed great solidarity in difficult times for both countries, especially in 2011 after the great earthquake in Tohoku region, as in 2014, after the catastrophic floods that hit Šabac and Serbia. In reference to Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, amb. Kovac thanked for the excellent conditions for preparations, cordiality and hospitality that our wrestling team encountered during its stay in Fujimi, which, among other things, contributed to winning the medal.

 

Saitama Prefecture Governor Motohiro Ono, Saitama Parliament Speaker Shinichi Nakayashi, Fujimi Parliament Speaker Takahiro Saito, Deputy Mayor Yoshiaki Asai, and Kawagoe Mayor Yoshiaki Kawai also addressed the gathering, in the presence of a large number of Japanese MPs and mayors a large number of Saitama prefecture cities.

 

The video message of the mayor of Šabac, Dr. A. Pajic, was also shown.