5th Traditional Meeting of the Friends from the Adriatic to the Black Sea

On 12 July 2006 the 5th Traditional Meeting of the Friends from the Adriatic to the Black Sea took place in the Bulgarian Cultural Institute Haus Wittgenstein in Vienna. The event has been hosted by Vienna Economic Forum and the Ambassadors of the Member Countries of Vienna Economic Forum – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.

All Member Countries presented to the guests of this summer event the specialities of their national cuisine and specific regional drinks. Everyone had the opportunity to enjoy the musical program prepared by the Member Countries and presented by the artists in the salons of Haus Wittgenstein. As usually the Garden party was the popular event of the season. More than 300 guests came to the 5th Traditional Meeting. Founders, Members and Members of the Board of Vienna Economic Forum enjoyed the culinary fantasies from the region.

Special guest was the Vice Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Hubert Gorbach.

The culinary and musical evening continued until midnight.

On the photos:

Up left:
H.E. Valter Ibrahimi, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania
H.E. Selim Yenel, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey
Dr. Herbert Stepic, Deputy Gen.Dir. RZB, CEO Raiffeisen International
H.E. Hubert Gorbach , Vice chancellor of the Republic of Austria
Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum
H.E. Dr. Vesna Borozan, Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia
H.E. Dragan Velikic, Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia

Up right:
H.E. Viktor Postolachi, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova
H.E. Selim Yenel, Ambassador of the Republic Turkey
H.E. Dr. Vesna Borozan, Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia
H.E. Univ.Prof.Dr.Andrei Corbea-Hoisie, Ambassador of Romania
Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum
H.E. Valter Ibrahimi, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania
H.E. Mag. Daria Krsticevic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Hercegovina
H.E. Prof.Dr. Zoran Jasic, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia
H.E. Mag. Radi Naidenov, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria
Dr. Peter Gumpel, Chairman, Meinl Capital Advisors AG
Dr. Georg Antesberger, Member of the Board, Siemens Österreich AG

Down left and right: the guest enjoyed the national cuisine until midnight

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