The “Živorad Kovačević” award for contribution to the development of good neighborly relations between Serbia and regional cooperation was given to Marina Fratucan, an N1 journalist. The award ceremony in the Gallery “Haos” was opened by Jelica Minić, President of the European Movement in Serbia, who said that it was a great honor for Marina Fratucan to take the first prize “Živorad Kovačević”, because the red line that connected all phases of her professional work is always was how to understand and connect the people who were separated by the war.

Aleksandar Popov from the Center for Regionalism said that Živorad Kovačević spent his entire life building bridges between nations and that this award was established as a contribution to building bridges between states and people.

Jan Brat, the head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, also attended the award ceremony, addressing those gathered at the Gallery  “Haos”, saying that relations between neighbors have nothing to do with countries, but only with people, but that the media play a big role in that relationship. “It is time to build new bridges with people like Marina Fratucan, an example of objective and impartial journalism, but above all a responsible and dedicated professional,” Brat added.

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