On October 23, H.E. Ambassador Francesco Maria Amoruso paid a visit to the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, accompanied by Minister-Counsellor Prokić and Counsellor Podavini.

The meeting was also attended by Hon. Jovan Palalić, President of the newly reestablished Parliamentary Friendship Group Serbia–Order of Malta, who was the initiator of the encounter.

The discussions took place in an atmosphere of friendship and cordiality.

President Brnabić expressed her gratitude for the visit and for the humanitarian activities carried out by the Order of Malta in Serbia, emphasizing their importance for Serbian citizens. She also noted that these initiatives often do not receive the media attention they deserve. In this regard, the President proposed organizing an exhibition at the National Assembly to showcase the Order of Malta’s humanitarian work in Serbia.

Ambassador Amoruso expressed his great satisfaction with the excellent relations between the Order of Malta and the Republic of Serbia. He presented the activities currently conducted by the Embassy and underlined his belief that the National Assembly and the Friendship Group can play a key role in identifying and promoting the Order’s humanitarian and social initiatives. The Ambassador also addressed the issue of import taxes on goods intended for donation.

President Brnabić acknowledged awareness of the problem and noted that a potential solution could be found — perhaps not through amendments to the existing regulation, but by adopting a decision granting tax exemptions on a case-by-case basis for each donation.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Hon. Palalić thanked President Brnabić for recognizing the importance of this cooperation.

The meeting concluded with the customary photo session and the presentation to President Brnabić of a book on the humanitarian activities of the Order of Malta, along with postage stamps issued by the Serbian Post to commemorate the Order’s first donation to Serbia in 1885.