Ambassador of Israel Avivit Bar-Ilan presented the letters of credence to the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić in September 2024 and to the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović in October 2024.
Ambassador of Israel Avivit Bar-Ilan presented the letters of credence to the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić in September 2024.
“Presenting my Credentials to the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić was a truly special moment in my diplomatic career. I am honored and excited to represent Israel in this beautiful country where my father was born, and where my ancestors came from. Хвала на топлој добродошлици!” - Ambassador wrote on her X account following the ceremony.
The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador:
- With a warm welcome, I wished Ambassador Bar-Ilan success in her diplomatic mission of strengthening relations and expanding cooperation between our two countries.
I expressed the hope that during her mandate, the honorable Ambassador will add a personal touch to her engagement, since her father is a native of Belgrade, which represents another, very special bond between our peoples.
We discussed geopolitical and economic issues of importance and mutual interest. I emphasized that the intensification of diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving sustainable peace in all current conflicts is of crucial importance for the future of the global order and that Serbia, in this sense, remains sincerely committed to all initiatives that can help achieve that goal.
In October 2024, the Ambassador had the honor of presenting her credentials to the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović, stating that as the new Ambassador she will be devotedly working on strengthening bilateral ties between Israel and Montenegro.
In a separate conversation with the Ambassador of Israel at the residence in Cetinje, President Milatović wished a welcome to Montenegro and a successful performance of the diplomatic mission.
The traditionally good interstate relations were also noted and the importance of further strengthening of cooperation in the fields of economy, investments and tourism was emphasized.
President Milatović emphasized the importance of achieving peace in the Middle East, as well as that Montenegro is committed to all initiatives leading in that direction.
