PM Macut meets with Rabbi Asiel: Serbia remains committed to protecting religious and ethnic rights

Photo: Serbian Government Slobodan Miljevic

Prime Minister of Serbia Djuro Macut met on Friday with Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community in Serbia Isak Asiel, with whom he discussed the position of the Jewish community in Serbia, as well as the importance of fostering interreligious dialogue and the culture of remembrance.

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Macut and Asiel stressed the importance of preserving traditionally good relations between state authorities and the Jewish community, based on mutual respect, understanding and common values, and they assessed that the Jewish community makes a significant contribution to the social and cultural life of Serbia.

Prime Minister Macut said that Serbia remains committed to protecting the rights of all of its religious and ethnic communities, as well as preserving cultural and historical heritage.

The interlocutors particularly pointed out to the importance of educating young people about the suffering of the Jewish people during World War II and preserving historical memory as an important foundation for building a society based on tolerance and mutual respect.

(Telegraf.rs)