Military Parade in Belgrade, September 20 2025 (Photo: Dimitrije Folk)
Serbian Progressive Party leader Milos Vucevic said on Sept. 22 that the authorities in Sarajevo and Zagreb had shown "some nervousness" over the Sept. 20 military parade in Belgrade, adding that it could be a sign that the parade had been "an absolute success."
"Its message is clear: Don't touch us - we won't touch you, whoever comes as a friend will be welcome and received in the best way, as befits Serbian hospitality, [while] those who come to try and do something bad to us will not fare well," Vucevic told Pink TV.
In his words, "the army is a guarantor of peace and preservation of freedom of our state."
He also said that the authorities' political opponents wanted a change of government to happen against the citizens' electoral will. "Even when they talk about elections, they are not counting on change through elections, but rather on elections as a moment that gives them new strength for violence, protest, to declare victory in the afternoon and then, when the election results actually come in, say they were robbed and call on citizens to now defend their electoral will and to finally deal [with us]," said Vucevic.
According to him, Nov. 1, 2024, when 16 people were killed in the collapse of the outdoor concrete canopy at the Novi Sad Railway Station, was a difficult day for Serbia, "but no Maidan will happen." "If anyone tries to commit violence, they will be called to account. The authorities will punish all violence in line with the Constitution and laws," said Vucevic.
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