At the ceremony on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Independent Serbian School in Budapest, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska, Radovan Vi\u0161kovi\u0107, said that the preservation of the Serbian language and authenticity in this country was a great achievement.<\/p>\n
Vi\u0161kovi\u0107 stated that Srpska owed a great debt of gratitude to Hungary for enabling the preservation of Serbian identity and education in that country.<\/p>\n
During the ceremonial program marking this jubilee of the school, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska said that this was typical of great countries and friends. A letter from the President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, was also read at the ceremony.<\/p>\n
At the Independent Serbian Elementary School and Gymnasium in Budapest, today\u2019s Nikola Tesla Educational Centre, there are almost 900 students in as many as ten organizational units.<\/p>\n
In addition to those from Hungary, students from Serbia, Republic of Srpska, Croatia and Montenegro also attend this school.<\/p>\n
Today, it includes four pre-school institutions and four elementary schools, a library, two student dormitories and a gymnasium. The school employs 240 staff, including 130 educators.<\/p>\n
Before that, he spoke with Bishop Lukijan of Buda about Serbian roots in this region.<\/p>\n
\u2013 We established some points that are important for the survival of Serbian people in Hungary \u2013 noted Vi\u0161kovi\u0107.<\/p>\n
According to him, Bishop Lukijan said that Serbian people had their community and rights in Hungary.<\/p>\n
\u2013 We are very grateful to our church and Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orb\u00e1n, who has helped a lot \u2013 said Vi\u0161kovi\u0107.<\/p>\n
He noted that Serbs in Hungary had educational institutions working on the preservation of the Serbian language and Cyrillic alphabet.<\/p>\n
\u2013 They have also preserved their faith and traditions. The Bishop pointed out that Serbs in Hungary had two motherlands, Srpska and Serbia. I appreciate the Bishop\u2019s efforts to preserve the Serbian community in Hungary \u2013 said Vi\u0161kovi\u0107.<\/p>\n
Bishop Lukijan thanked the Prime Minister of Srpska and noted the importance of unity of the Serbian people and their gathering around the Church of the Holy Trinity and Saintsavaism.<\/p>\n
\u2018We happen to be in Hungary, but it means a lot to us to have people from our motherlands visit us. It is also important for us to see the shrines, built by our ancestors and preserved throughout BiH, especially in Srpska, Serbia, as well as those in Kosovo and Metohija,\u2019 said the Bishop of Buda.<\/p>\n
He also reminded of a church of St George in Budapest, and as many as seven Orthodox churches in the city of Szentendre.<\/p>\n
Source: Republic of Srpska Government \u2013 RTRS<\/p>\n
Photo: Republic of Srpska Government<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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