Prof. Dr. Milorad Pupovac, President of the Serb National Council in the Republic of Croatia and a member of the Croatian Parliament (Sabor) met today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivan Mrkic, and gave a lecture to the attendants of the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA.

In his opening address, Head of the Diplomatic Academy Aleksandra Kovac welcomed the guest and pointed out the importance of the lecture which forms part of the course "The Serbian people in the region" and is included in the Basic Diplomatic Training Programme in 2013/2014.

Speaking on the topic "Serbs in the Republic of Croatia", Prof. Dr. Pupovac analyzed the position of the Serb national minority in Croatia through cultural, educational, media, economic, political, bilateral and international aspects.

In addition to the Diplomatic Academy's trainees, the lecture was also attended by colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representatives of the Office for Cooperation with the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region.