The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić , and the Speaker of the Parliament of Serbia, Vladimir Orlić , announced on Wednesday the announcement of extraordinary parliamentary elections and local elections in several cities and municipalities, including in the Serbian capital, Belgrade .
The elections will be held on December 17, 2023 and in the provinces, with the announcement of the elections, Vucic has dissolved the Serbian Parliament that was elected on April 3, 2022.
Previously, in the Serbian Parliament, the Speaker, Vladimir Orlić , announced that the elections for local assemblies will be held in 65 cities and municipalities.
During a short address, Vucic wished the citizens "good elections. He said that " we are living in difficult times for the whole world, in the time of global changes and in which it is necessary for everyone to be united to fight for the preservation of national and state interests" .
"The campaign is an opportunity to unfold different ideas in a civilized manner, to present programs, policies that should be implemented, but which should never threaten the vital state and national interests," said Vucic .
He wished everyone " good results in the elections " and said that he wants the election campaign and the elections to be held democratically.
Speaker Orlić called on the citizens to participate in the elections, so that, according to him, Serbia as a society can show its "full democratic capacity".
On October 30, the Government of Serbia proposed to Vucic to dissolve the Parliament.
In the announcement of the Serbian Government, it was said that the holding of new parliamentary elections in the existing circumstances will ensure, among other things, " a high level of democracy and the reduction of tensions between the different parties in society ".
With the announcement of the elections, the pre-election campaign has officially started in Serbia. The campaign will last until midnight on December 14, when the election silence will begin. / REL