Tokyo: Ambassador Kovač attends the annual reception of the Japan–Serbia Association

On this occasion, director of the Department of Culture and Sports of the city of Fujimi Makoto Suzuki held a special presentation on the ties between Serbia and Japan, the history of the sister cities of Fujimi and Šabac and the activities of promoting Serbia before the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

In her speech, Ambassador Kovač thanked the Society and paid tribute to its members for their important role and commitment to deepening bilateral relations between Serbia and Japan in numerous areas.

She stated that the friendship between our two countries, which this year marks an impressive 140 years, was permeated with various historical challenges, but that, despite that and with the support of the Society, decades of cultural, educational and business exchanges have built mutual understanding.

Ambassador Kovač added that today Serbia and Japan share lasting and deep ties, based primarily on the spirit of solidarity, which was especially evident in very difficult moments for our two peoples, such as war suffering and natural disasters. She pointed out that the partnership between the two countries offers great potential, as evidenced by the increase in Japanese investments in Serbia.