> > Kosovo - hundreds of Serbs lost their homes and many people their life > > > > The recent tragic events in Kosovo where hundreds of Serbs lost their > > homes and many people their lives, and over thirty churches and > > monasteries (some of them 600 years old) were burned or destroyed have > > stunned the Serbian community in Washington D.C.. We urge you to visit > > representatives in Congress to protest this violence. The Washingtonian > > Chapter of the Serbian Unity Congress held a special meeting with Ms. > > Mirjana Samardzija, Vice President of SUC, and further action is being > > organized. Individual members are charged to carry out specific tasks. > > > > Humanitarian assistance is also underway. > > > > Also in this regard two major events will take place this week: > > > > On Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in the Senate Dirksen Office Building, > > Rm. G11 at 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. under the auspices of Institute on > > Religion and Public Policy, a forum will be held where H.E. Ivan > > Vujacic, Ambassador of Serbia and Montenegro, His Grace Artemije, Bishop > > of Kosovo, and Hieromonk Fr. Irinej will testify on the tragic situation > > of Serbs in Kosovo. > > > > On Thursday, April 1, 2004, between 6 and 9 p.m. in front of the > > Diplomatic entrance (C St.) of the Department of State a candlelight > > vigil in memory of those in Kosovo will be held. We are, also expecting > > a large group of Serbs and friend of Serbs in Kosovo from Chicago and > > other parts of US to join us. > > > > Please inform all friends of Serbs in Kosovo, regardless of national > > or religious background, of these planned actions and urge them to > > participate. > > > > > Predrag Pajic, President of Washington DC Chapter of SUC