On Statehood Day, February 15, 2026, Prof. Dr. Dragana Mitrović was awarded the Sretenje Order for special merits and achieved results in public and educational activities.

The Institute for Asian Studies (IAS, Belgrade, Serbia) is a think-tank engaged in research, educational, publishing and consulting activities with the aim of spreading knowledge about Asia in our country and region and thereby contributing to cooperation between the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe and Asian countries.