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Assist International in Serbia:
Assist International completed a medical project in war torn Serbia that has transformed a hopsital in Senta, Serbia. With the overwhelming support of hospital groups, Rotary International and our partners who care, there is now an intensive care facility in the hospital, a telemetry system, anesthesia machines, outstanding ultrasounds, ventilators and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of medical accessories and supplies.
In the late 1990's, Senta was in the middle of a war because of the policies of their then Prime Minister Milosevic who is now on trial at the World Court. The war Senta experienced touched the lives of all the people, including the elderly and the children. One of the greatest inequities of life is the hurt, pain and death that comes to the children and the innocent.
However, we were able to make a difference...there is a transformed hospital...there is a Serbian village that is overwhelmed that someone cared...our country will be blessed because it was a project that will surely help to bring peace and understanding between our peoples.
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Area: 88,412 sq. km. is slightly smaller than Maine.
Capital: Belgrade
Population: 10,150,265
Government: Republic
Violent rioting in Kosovo in 2004 caused the international community to open negotiations on the future status of Kosovo in January 2006. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right under the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro to hold a referendum on independence from the state union. The referendum was successful, and Montenegro declared itself an independent nation on 3 June 2006. Two days later, Serbia declared that it was the successor state to the union of Serbia and Montenegro. In October 2006, the Serbian parliament unanimously approved - and a referendum confirmed - a new constitution for the country.
Serbia's economic progress since the fall of Slobodan Milosevic has been substantial, with output up nearly 46% since 2000. The stable dinar, a budget surplus, and a restructured financial sector all demonstrate the success of stabilization policies. The short-term economic outlook for Serbia is positive, but enterprise restructuring and unemployment remain major challenges.
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