The official reception in Belgrade marked the Kingdom of Spain Day, and Ambassador H E Miguel Fuertes Suárez pointed out that Spain is surviving “complex moments” right now.
He expressed the belief that Spain would overcome them with the support of his friends, among whom he especially emphasised Serbia. At the reception at Hotel Metropol, attended by ministers in the Government of Serbia with PM Ana Brnabić, Suárez expressed gratitude to the officials of Serbia for the support they provided to Spain. The National Day of Spain is celebrated in honour of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in America in 1492, and is also celebrated as the Spanish Armed Forces Day.