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Date, 16 th September 2014

REPORT FROM THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PLUM AND FRUIT BRANDIES

On 05 th September 2014 year , the Third International festival of plum and fruit brandies was officially opened at the hotel "Comsar Energetik" in Ugljevik, organized by the "Agency for development of small and medium enterprises of Municipality Ugljevik" and Municipality Ugljevik. The festival was supported by the cross-border region "-" with a representative office in Brcko, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republic of Srpska, "Rudnik i Termoelektrana" Ugljevik and the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in South-Eastern Europe and the EC under the project "Preparation for implementation of the Area Based Development (ABD) Approach in the Western Balkans – 2nd phase". Also, one of the that provided assistance in organization of the event was the hotel "Comsar Energetik" from Ugljevik and media sponsor was Info Portal 366. The main objective of this festival was to promote local products, and establishment of business contacts with large shopping malls and hotel operators in the region, in order to establish a joint cooperation. Lecture and commission for evaluation of fruit brandies and it was made up by three members. The President of the Commission was Dr. Ninoslav Nikicevic, a professor at the Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade. This year's festival of plum and fruit brandies was officially opened by the Director of the Agency for development of small and medium enterprises of municipality Ugljevik, Mr. Milorad Jovicic, who welcomed all the guests. After him, the word took Mr. Zoran Maletic, Head of the regional offices for services in agriculture of City , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, and the professor Dr. Ninoslav Nikicevic.

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After the introductory greeting at the opening of the Third International festival of plum and fruit brandies, in the cultural part of the event performed KUD "Rudar" from Ugljevik.

In the cultural program also participated Mr. Mikica Petronijevic, a actor from Belgrade, who in speech gave a toast. After him performed representatives of KUD "Ugljevik".

In Ugljevik during the Third International festival of plum and fruit brandies were evaluated 65 samples of spirits, of which 41 plum brandies, 4 pears, 5 apricots, 5 Williams, 2 apple brandy, 5 Quince, 1 Raspberry, 1 bitters and 1 grape brandy. Committee for evolution consisted of three members: 1. full professor Dr. Ninoslav Nikicevic 2. graduate engineer Mr. Ivan Urosevic 3. Mr. Damir Radenkovic has awarded the following awards: 1st Place – winner of the festival is the sample with serial number 6 Raspberry brandy by 40% from 2013 year, from the manufacturer „Braca Tomasevic“ from Prijepolje – Republic of Serbia, with the score 18.73 (BGM – Big Gold Medal); 2nd Place is the sample with serial number 54 Plum brandy by 40% from 2002 year from manufacturers „RB Global“ from Belgrade – Republic of Serbia, with the score 18.65 (BGM – Big Gold Medal); 3rd Place is a sample with serial number 8 Plum brandy by 45% frin 1995 year from the manufacturer „Braca Tomasevic“ from Prijepolje – Republic of Serbia, with the score 18.60 (BGM – Big Gold Medal). At the Second International festival of plum and fruit brandies, which was held in 2011 year, there were 30 samples of brandies which were assessed and participated in the competition for the best quality. This year, thanks to the support of SWG and its Cross border region "Drina-Sava"the number of samples for assessing the quality brandy has reached up to 65 samples. This year's the festival hosted 36 exhibitors who brought their samples for evaluation of the quality of brandy. Below is a tabular review of exhibitors brandy, the number of brandy's samples that were evaluated and awarded with prizes. 2

SUBMITTED AND EVALUATED SAMPLES from the quality assessment of brandy on the Third international festival of plum and fruit brandies feld 05-06 th September 2014 year in Ugljevik

AWARDS

Serial Sample / type Volume / Year of Name and Surname Score Medal Num. of brandy Degree production

1. Miladin Milosevic, Tutnjevac plum brandy 44% 2013. 14,33 BRONZE 2. Miladin Milosevic, Tutnjevac plum brandy 44% 2013. 17,30 SILVER 3. Mladen Mijatovic, Bijeljina plum brandy 44% 1991. 15,57 SILVER 4. Mladen Mijatovic, Bijeljina bitters brandy 45% 2013. 17,57 SILVER 5. Darko Milosevic, Tutnjevac Williams 46% 2013. 18,03 GOLD 6. Braca Tomasevic, Prijepolje raspberry 40% 2013. 18,73 BIG GOLD MEDAL 7. Braca Tomasevic, Prijepolje apple brandy 45% 2012. 18,57 BIG GOLD MEDAL 8. Braca Tomasevic, Prijepolje plum brandy 45% 1995. 18,60 BIG GOLD MEDAL 9. Braca Tomasevic, Prijepolje apricot brandy 42% 2013. 18,38 GOLD 10. Braca Tomasevic, Prijepolje wild pear 40% 2013. 18,20 GOLD 11. Braca Tomasevic, Prijepolje quince brandy 42% 2013. 18,33 GOLD 12. Radenko Mihajlovic, Ugljevik plum brandy 42% 2003. 17,13 SILVER 13. Kosana Mitrovic, Ravno Polje plum “stenlej” 45% 2013. 17,47 SILVER plum 14. Kosana Mitrovic, Ravno Polje 46% 2013. 15,83 BRONZE “cacanka” plum 15. Vajo Stanojevic, Ugljevik 45% 1986. 17,03 SILVER “pozegaca” plum 16. Vajo Stanojevic, Ugljevik 45% 2010. 15,75 BRONZE “cacanka” 17. Vajo Stanojevic, Ugljevik plum “stenlej” 45% 1997. 17,50 SILVER 18. Miro Krnjajic, Kozarska Dubica Williams 42% 2001. 17,33 SILVER 19. Miro Krnjajic, Kozarska Dubica Williams 42% 2005. 18,17 GOLD 20. Gordana Dzino, Ugljevik plum brandy 43% 2011. 16,27 SILVER 21. Vlado Stokic, Brcko Distrikt plum brandy 42% 2013. 17,70 SILVER 22. Vlado Stokic, Brcko Distrikt plum brandy 42% 2013. 17,73 SILVER plum 23. Vlado Stokic, Brcko Distrikt 42% 2013. 18,23 GOLD “pozegaca” 24. Vlado Stokic, Brcko Distrikt quince brandy 42% 2013. 17,53 SILVER 25. ZZ “Ugljevik”, Ugljevik plum brandy 45% 2008. 16,60 SILVER 26. Petar Manojlovic, Ravno Polje plum brandy 46% 2012. 17,10 SILVER

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plum 27. Milisav Jovicic, Ugljevicka Obrijez 45% 2011. 16,63 SILVER “valjevka” plum 28. Milisav Jovicic, Ugljevicka Obrijez 45% 2006. 17,63 SILVER “pozegaca” 29. Milisav Jovicic, Ugljevicka Obrijez apricot brandy 50% 2010. 17,13 SILVER 30. Milisav Jovicic, Ugljevicka Obrijez pear brandy 45% 2011. 16,80 SILVER 31. Ilija Zivkovic, Gornje Zabrdje plum brandy 44% 2010. 16,53 SILVER 32. Ilija Zivkovic, Gornje Zabrdje pear brandy 43% 2010. 18,33 GOLD 33. Branislav Sekulic, Ugljevik plum brandy 42% 2013. 18,03 GOLD 34. Jovan Bozic, Ugljevik plum brandy 40% 1978. 18,02 GOLD 35. Spektar drink, Bijeljina plum brandy 42% 2007. 18,15 GOLD 36. Spektar drink, Bijeljina Williams 40% 2008. 17,63 SILVER 37. Spektar drink, Bijeljina quince brandy 40% 2010. 17,90 SILVER 38. Ljubo Stevic, Bijeljina plum brandy 44% 2000. 16,33 SILVER 39. Ljubo Stevic, Bijeljina apricot brandy 42% 2014. 18,18 GOLD 40. Ljubo Stevic, Bijeljina Williams 42% 2013. 18,32 GOLD 41. Ljubo Stevic, Bijeljina quince brandy 42% 2013. 18,20 GOLD 42. Nenad Stankovic, Zabrdje plum brandy 41% 2013. 17,43 SILVER colorless plum 43. Slobodan Vidovic, Ugljevik 42% 2013. 16,83 SILVER brandy color plum 44. Slobodan Vidovic, Ugljevik 42% 2013. 17,53 SILVER brandy 45. Dordjija Milosevic, Tutnjevac plum brandy 45% 2012. 17,10 SILVER 46. Mile Stankovic plum brandy 48% 2007. 15,53 BRONZE 47. Dragan Savic, Malesevci plum brandy 46% 2012. 16,77 SILVER 48. Zdravko Cuturic, Ugljevicka Obrijez plum brandy 43% 2007. 16,80 SILVER 49. Risto Lugonjic, plum brandy 43% 2013. 16,23 SILVER 50. Drago Obrenovic, Lopare plum brandy 41% 2013. 17,00 SILVER 51. Milan Mitrovic, Lopare plum brandy 43% 2013. 16,37 SILVER 52. Nedeljko Tesic, Lopare plum brandy 43% 1996. 16,53 SILVER 53. Savo Stokic plum brandy 43% 2013. 16,87 SILVER 54. RB Global, Beograd plum brandy 40% 2002. 18,65 BIG GOLD MEDAL 55. RB Global, Beograd apricot brandy 40% 2013. 18,22 GOLD 56. Spasoja Markovic plum brandy 44% 2012. 16,17 SILVER 57. Predrag Maric pear brendy 45% 2013. 16,73 SILVER 58. Predrag Maric apple brandy 45% 2013. 17,27 SILVER 59. Predrag Maric quince brandy 45% 2013. 17,00 SILVER 60. Predrag Maric grape brandy 45% 2013. 17,43 SILVER 61. Vojko Maric plum brandy 45% 2013. 17,50 SILVER 62. Vojko Maric apricot brandy 45% 2013. 18,02 GOLD 63. Relja Dragic, Ugljevik plum brandy 42% 2011. 16,87 SILVER 64. Nenad Todorovic plum brandy 40% 1992. 18,08 GOLD 65. Vesko Kojic plum brandy 43% 2013. 17,10 SILVER

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The list of exhibitors at the Third International festival of plum and fruit brandies, held on 05 th and 06 th September 2014 at "Comsar Energy" Ugljevik which sampled was evaluated.

Serial COMPANY NAME / NAME OF PERSON number 1. Miladin Milosevic 2. Mladen Mijatovic 3. EKO-VOCE, Darko Milosevic 4. PPU Braca Tomasevic 5. Radenko Mihajlovic 6. Kosana Mitrovic 7. Vajo Stanojevic 8. Miro Krnjajic 9. Gordana Dzino 10. Vlado Stokic 11. ZZ Ugljevik, Mico Markovic 12. Petar Manojlovic 13. Milisav Jovicic 14. Ilija Zivkovic 15. Branislav Sekulic 16. Jovan Bozic 17. d.o.o. Spektar drink 18. Ljubo Stevic 19. Nenad Stankovic 20. Slobodan Vidovic 21. Djordjija Milosevic 22. Mile Stankovic 23. Dragan Savic 24. Zdravko Cuturic 25. Risto Lugonjic 26. Drago Obrenovic 27. Milan Mitrovic 28. Nedeljko Tesic 29. Savo Stokic 30. d.o.o. RB Global 31. Spasoja Marinkovic 32. Predrag Maric 33. Vojko Maric 34. Relja Dragic 35. Nenad Todorovic 36. Vesko Kojic

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During the festival, local handicrafts, traditional food and drinks and costumes of entire region was promoted by: 1. UPP "Agromajevica" 2. Local association of Ravno Polje (Petar Manojlovic, Kosana Mitrovic) 3. Local association of Sjever (Vajo Stanojevic) 4. Local association of Tutnjevac (Savo Milosevic) 5. Local association of Ugljevicka Obrijez (Milisav Jovicic) 6. Local association of Novo Naselje (Jovan Bozic) 7. Union women of “Rudnik i Termoelektrana” 8. Sladjana Tomic

Photos of exhibitors at the Third International festival of plum and fruit brandies hold on 05-06 th September 2014 at the "Comsar Energetik" in Ugljevik

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On the first day of the festival, after the evaluation of the brandies, a evening gather was organized and all participants joint. They continued with tasting of the rated brandies and enjoyed in the music of the tambourine "Boemi" from – Republic of Serbia. Third International festival of plum and fruit brandies was continued the next day morning with lecture hold by prof. Dr. Ninoslav Nikicevic on the topic "Production of top quality local brandies". After the lectures, the cultural part of the program are accordionists Primary School "Aleksa Santic" from Ugljevik, who also announced officially awarding of diplomas and prizes for the best brandy.

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Upon completion of the formal awarding of diplomas and awards, the lecture continued with prof. Dr. Ninoslav Nikicevic. All the guests and participants had the opportunity to consult with the famous expert on how to improve their way brandy processing.

With the lecture on the 06 th September 2014 the Third International festival of plum and fruit brandies in Ugljevik was officially closed, and the interested parties were able to continue to socialized and tast brandies in on the "Festival of original music, ethno-cultural and brandy- day". Third International festival of plum and fruit brandies had a commercial character, and exhibitors were able to sell their products to all visitors, as well as conspiracy to further cooperation. In this way, the exhibitors have established new contacts, promote their products and rate the quality of brandy. Participants who were coming from other municipalities and neighboring countries were located at "Comsar Energetik", so the hotel had filled accommodation and achieved economic benefits. Attached are lists of guests who have exhibited at the festival and spent the night in a hotel, in addition to other visitors during the festival. The festival was organized indoors (hotel "Comsar Energetik") and was cleaned up after the event by the workers of hotel and the employees of the Agency for development of small and medium enterprises of Municipality Ugljevik, the environment was protected. In this way, the conditions for the promotion of cross-border region "Drina-Sava" are fulfilled, which had a booth at the festival where they shared their promotional materials.

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