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Red Cross anniversaries in Croatia and Montenegro

Overview

The Red Cross organizations in Croatia and Montenegro are marking significant historical milestones.

In Croatia, the Croatian Red Cross (HCK) is celebrating 30 years of its Lifesaving Service. The organization has trained over 9,500 lifesavers and 200 water rescue intervention team members, contributing to nearly 700 lives saved. The service also includes educational programs for children and participation in civil protection search and rescue operations on rivers such as the Drava and Sava.

In Montenegro, the Red Cross is marking its 150th anniversary. A symposium organized with the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts examined the institution’s history since its founding in 1875. Discussions highlighted its role during the World Wars, the period of socialist Yugoslavia, and its humanitarian response to the 1979 earthquake.

Entities

Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts · Croatian Red Cross · Red Cross of Montenegro · Primorsko-goranska County · International Life Saving Federation

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Montenegro Red Cross celebrates 150 years of humanitarian work

    The Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts hosted a symposium celebrating 150 years of the Red Cross of Montenegro, tracing its history from 1875 through major conflicts and natural disasters.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Croatian Red Cross marks 30 years of lifesaving service

    The Croatian Red Cross celebrates 30 years of its Lifesaving Service, having trained 9,500 lifesavers and saved nearly 700 lives through various water rescue and prevention programs.

Sources

aktuelno.me · borba.me · delo.si · jutarnji.hr · novilist.hr · portalanalitika.me · rhzk.hr · vijesti.hrt.hr