President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, awarded a high order of the Karađorđe’s Star to Mr. Alexander Nikolić, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Serbia in the State of Israel and Director of the Representative Office of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia in Jerusalem

 The medal was awarded to Nikolić for his exceptional achievements in developing friendly relations between the Republic of Serbia and the State of Israel.

       So far, a few Israelis have received Serbia’s sublime orders. Nikolić grew up in the Jewish community of the former Yugoslavia and was one of the editors of the English language book edition of the selected works of Dr. Kalmi Baruh in the field of Ladino culture and the Judeo-Spanish language. The medal was awarded to Nikolić during the state ceremony that takes place every year on the main national holiday of Serbia – “Statehood Day” at the Presidential Palace in Belgrade, by the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, in the presence of Israel’s Ambassador to Serbia, Yahel Vilan, ministers of the Serbian Government, headed by the Prime Minister, Ana Brnabić, and Serbian Patriarch Porfirije.

Photo courtesy Presidency of the Republic of Serbia