By advocating the setting up of modern institutions and promoting literacy and the use of language understood by all, Dositej imbued Serbia with the spirit of 18th century enlightenment ideas, thereby making the first significant steps towards making Serbia and Europe closer.
Even today his messages ring loud and clear, because Serbia is a part of Europe and is willing to accept and nurture European values. Serbian government declared the year 2007 the YEAR of DOSITEJ, while the National Bank of Serbia decided to mark the bicentenary of Dositej’s coming to Serbia by issuing gold and silver commemorative coins featuring his portrait.