On October 29, 2017, on the occasion of St. Petka`s celebration in the Orthodox Church in Saint Avold, Valmont, Orthodox priest father Petar Lukic and the French Orthodox priest Archimandrite Ilarion held a service dedicated to this Saint, as well as the peace and progress of all the Christians.

During the visit, the Consul met with the history of the establishment of this church, marking the 51 st anniversary of the existence, which was built by the citizens themselves, originating from Republic of Serbia and Republic of Srpska, as an expression of the need for a spiritual center and a gathering place far away from native country. Discussions which have alredy begun on the need to organize Serbian supplementary school in this place after collecting the exact number of interested children, have been continued.

By her visit, the Consul gave full support to the life and work of these people and to any assistance needed in resolving all consular issues of these citizens which are in her jurisdiction area.