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April 21, 2005
Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

Embassies on Kneza Milosa to Celebrate Earth Day

The Embassies of the United States, Poland, Canada, Croatia, Germany and Romania, all situated on Ulica Kneza Milosa, have joined together to help celebrate Earth Day 2005, on Friday April 22. Each will be helping to make one of Belgrade's most important thoroughfares more attractive.

Under the theme "Earth Day: Every day for Everybody," 2005 marks the 35th Anniversary of Earth Day, which is celebrated by millions of people around the world to promote the spirit of environmentalism, protect the planet and provide healthier living conditions for all inhabitants and for future generations.

Starting in front of the U.S. Embassy, and proceeding to all five of the other chanceries, representatives of the diplomatic community will plant flowers and greenery and spruce up the areas in front of each diplomatic mission.

Representatives of the City of Belgrade, led by Mr. Branislav Bozovic, Secretary of Belgrade's Secretariat for Environmental Protection as well as representatives from Serbia and Montenegro's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will participate in the event.

There will be brief remarks at the beginning of the event in front of the U.S. Embassy and refreshments will be served at the end, in front of the Embassy of Canada.


Press interested in covering the event should be in front of the U.S. Embassy (Kneza Milosa 50) no later than 10:45 on Friday, April 22.


From Left to Right: Branislav Bozovic, Secretary of Environment, City of Belgrade; Mrs. Hallie Polt; Ambassador Tonci Stanicic, Embassy of Croatia; Roderick Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States; Ambassador Donald McLennan, Embassy of Canada; May Mahnken; Head of Culture and Press Department; Embassy of Germany; Interpreter; Branimir Loncar, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Croatia

From Left to Right: Branislav Bozovic, Secretary of Environment, City of Belgrade; Mrs. Hallie Polt; Ambassador Tonci Stanicic, Embassy of Croatia; Roderick Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States; Ambassador Donald McLennan, Embassy of Canada; May Mahnken; Head of Culture and Press Department; Embassy of Germany; Interpreter; Branimir Loncar, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Croatia

S leva na desno: Branislav Božović, Sekretar Gradskog sekretarijata za zaštitu životne sredine; Gospođa Hali Polt; Ambasador Tonči Staničić, Ambasada Hrvatske; Roderick Moore, zamenik šefa misije, Ambasada Sjedinjenih Država; Ambasador Donald McLennan, Ambasada Kanade; May Mahnken, Šef odeljenja za kulturu i medije, Ambasada Nemačke; Prevodilac; Branimir Lončar, zamenik šefa misije, Ambasada Hrvatske

Group photo (from Left to Right): Roderick Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States; Valentin Stanislav, Economic Counselor, Embassy of Romania; Ambassador Donald McLennan, Embassy of Canada; Interpreter; Ambassador Tonci Stanicic, Embassy of Croatia; May Mahnnken; Head of Culture and Press Department; Embassy of Germany; Mrs. Hallie Polt; Branislav Bozovic, Secretary of Environment, City of Belgrade; Malgorzata Wierzbicka, Charge d'Affaires, Embassy of Poland; Jelena Cukic Matic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for America; Candace Taft, Econ Officer, Embassy of the United States; Branimir Loncar, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Croatia

Group photo (from Left to Right): Roderick Moore, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States; Valentin Stanislav, Economic Counselor, Embassy of Romania; Ambassador Donald McLennan, Embassy of Canada; Interpreter; Ambassador Tonci Stanicic, Embassy of Croatia; May Mahnnken; Head of Culture and Press Department; Embassy of Germany; Mrs. Hallie Polt; Branislav Bozovic, Secretary of Environment, City of Belgrade; Malgorzata Wierzbicka, Charge d'Affaires, Embassy of Poland; Jelena Cukic Matic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for America; Candace Taft, Econ Officer, Embassy of the United States; Branimir Loncar, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Croatia

Grupna fotografija (s leva na desno): Roderick Moore, zamenik šefa misije, Ambasada Sjedinjenih Država; Valentin Stanislav, Ekonomski savetnik, Ambasada Rumunije; Ambasador Donald McLennan, Ambasada Kanade; Prevodilac; Ambasador Tonči Staničić, Ambasada Hrvatske; May Mahnken, Šef odeljenja za kulturu i medije, Ambasada Nemačke; Gospođa Hali Polt; Branislav Božović, Sekretar Gradskog sekretarijata za zaštitu životne sredine; Malgorzata Wierzbicka, Otpravnik poslova, Ambasada Poljske; Jelena Čukić Matić, Ministarstvo spoljnih poslova SCG, Direktorat za Ameriku; Candace Taft, službenik Ekonomskog odeljenja, Ambasada Sjedinjenih Država; Branimir Lončar, zamenik šefa misije, Ambasada Hrvatske

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of the United States

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of the United States

Sađenje cveća ispred Ambasade Sjedinjenih Država

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Poland

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Poland

Sađenje cveća ispred Ambasade Poljske

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Croatia

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Croatia

Sađenje cveća ispred Ambasade Hrvatske

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Romania

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Romania

Sađenje cveća ispred Ambasade Rumunije

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Germany

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Germany

Sađenje cveća ispred Ambasade Nemačke

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Canada

The planting of flowers in front of the Embassy of Canada

Sađenje cveća ispred Ambasade Kanade


21. april, 2005
Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

AMBASADE IZ ULICE KNEZA MILOŠA OBELEŽAVAJU SVETSKI DAN PLANETE ZEMLJE

Ambasade Sjedinjenih Država, Poljske, Kanade, Hrvatske, Nemačke i Rumunije, koje se nalaze u ulici Kneza Miloša, zajedno će obeležiti svetski Dan planete Zemlje u petak 22. aprila. Svaki od učesnika akcije daće svoj doprinos ulepšavanju ove značajne beogradske ulice.

Pod sloganom "Dan planete Zemlje: Svakoga dana za Svakoga", u 2005. godini obeležava se tridesetpetogodišnjica Dana Zemlje, koji milioni ljudu širom sveta proslavljaju kako bi se promovisala ekološka svest, zaštitila planeta i obezbedili zdraviji životni uslovi sa sve ljude i buduće generacije.

Predstavnici diplomatske zajednice će započeti akciju sadnje biljaka i čišćenja trotoara ispred američke ambasade a zatim će se uputiti ka ostalih pet diplomatskih predstavništva koje učestvuju u programu, gde će se akcija nastaviti.

Predstavnici Grada Beograda koje predvodi gospodin Branislav Božović, sekretar gradskog Sekretarijata za zaštitu životne sredine, kao i predstavnici Ministarstva spoljnih poslova SCG će učestvovati u ovoj akciji.

Zvaničnici koji učestvuju u obeležavanju Dana Zemlje obratiće se novinarima na početku akcije na platou ispred američke ambasade u ulici Kneza Miloša a osveženje za učesnike i goste služiće se ispred kanadske ambasade.


Novinari zainteresovani za pokrivanje ovog događaja treba da budu ispred ambasade SAD (Kneza Miloša 50) u petak 22. aprila u 10:45 časova pre podne.

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