Armistice Day in the First World War was celebrated in Herceg Novi today.
"By laying wreaths at the monument to the patriots shot in the First World War in Boka Kotorska, representatives of the Municipality and the Municipal Assembly of Herceg Novi, the Consulate of the Republic of Serbia in Montenegro, Matica Boka, as well as several non-governmental organizations, marked Armistice Day and 102 years since the liberation of our city Wreaths were laid today by the President of the Municipal Assembly of Herceg Novi Nikola Samardžić, Vice-Presidents of the Municipality Vesna Samardžić and Miloš Konjević, Consul of the Republic of Serbia in Montenegro Zoran Dojčinović, Matica Boke, Serbian Educational Cultural Society "Prosvjeta", "Kolo Serbian Sisters" , "Serbian Soko, "Karađorđe", as well as the Obilić Football Club. Danijela Đurović, a member of the Parliament of Montenegro, attended the commemoration of Armistice Day," announced the Municipality of Herceg Novi.
After the liturgy in the Savina Monastery, the abbot of the monastery, priest Makarije Savinski and Olivera Doklestić, in front of the SPKD "Prosvjet", as well as the vice president of the Municipality of Herceg Novi, Miloš Konjević, addressed those present.
"The freedom we enjoy today and of which Herceg Novi is a symbol, rests on the heroism and sacrifice made by the brave liberators during the First World War, during which, as countless times before, the famous Serbian and Montenegrin armies fought on the side of justice, against the aggressors and for the welfare of future generations. We must be proud of such a history," said Konjević. He emphasized that "with pride comes responsibility". "The one who orders us to preserve the heritage of our ancestors and their memories, to serve them obelisks and to treat their deeds and everything they fought for with dignity."
"We pay tribute to all the fighters and innocent victims of the Great War, but also to those who laid down their lives for freedom and a better tomorrow from the colors of Kosovo to the present day," said Konjević.
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