Ambassador Kovač talked with Mr. Sakurai, Mayor of Kashiwazaki about continuation and deepening of cooperation, after Kashiwazaki successfully hosted Serbian waterpolo team during Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 

Ambassador Kovač expressed Serbia’s gratitude for the excellent conditions and support that our team had in this city before and during the Olympics, which was best evidenced by the highest possible result that they achieved by winning the gold medal. 

It was agreed that this medal, that both Serbia and Kashiwazaki are equally proud of, is just a beginning of a substantial and fruitful relationship. They discussed possible joint activities for the upcoming 140th anniversary of the friendship between Serbia and Japan in 2022, both in the fields of sports and culture, as well as economic cooperation.