On the occasion of the National Day of Egypt, the Egyptian Embassy in Belgrade and the National Library of Serbia staged an exhibition called “The Art of Calligraphy, Jewelry and Artifacts, from Ancient to Modern Egypt”. The exhibition was officially opened with the anthems of Serbia and Egypt played, after which the Egyptian Ambassador to Serbia, H.E. Amr Aljowaily, addressed the guests and welcomed them to the celebration of the National Day of Egypt. The Ambassador said that choosing a Serbian national institution as a place to mark this day is symbolic and speaks of the strong friendship between the two countries. The reception was also attended by senior state officials, representatives of the Ministry of Defence, religious communities and the diplomatic corps.