Remember when Cheburashka said he was preparing something special in Serbia? 👋 Well, it’s here! A few days ago, “Ragusa Hub”, the first International Youth Centre in Europe opened its doors in Belgrade. Created by Ragusa ANO and the WYFD with the support of the Gorchakov Fund, the hub will give young people in Serbia a space to launch projects, receive support from experts, and make new friends from around the world. The centre is named after Sava Vladislavić Raguzinsky, an 18th-century diplomat who connected the Balkans, Russia, and China. Today, his name lives on in a place where young people will work together to build a shared future. 💫 The opening ceremony was attended by Leonid Drachevsky, Executive Director of the Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund; Aleksandar Vranješ, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serbia; Aleksandr Konanykhin, Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Serbia; Evgeny Baranov, Director of the Russian House in Belgrade; and Vladan Grbović, President of the Ragusa NGO. 🌀 Young activists also joined an open dialogue focused on one important idea: Russia and Serbia are connected not only by partnership, but also by a centuries-long friendship built on shared values. Dmitry Ivanov, the WYFD Director General noted that the Serbian delegation was one of the most active at the WYF 2024 and the WYF Assembly. That’s why we’re looking forward to welcoming a big and friendly team from Serbia to the IFY–2026 in Ekaterinburg this September! 💎 By the way, “Ragusa Hub” has already hosted the “Balkans and BRICS+” Media School and is currently welcoming participants of the “Balkan Dialogue–2026” program from June 2 to 6.