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Vucic takes office of President of Serbia

Belgrade, 31 May 2017

Aleksandar Vucic today took office of President of the Republic of Serbia after taking oath at the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia before the Constitution of Serbia and Miroslav Gospel.

Vucic takes office of President of Serbia

The text of the oath, which Aleksandar Vucic signed after taking it, reads: "I swear that I will devote all my efforts to preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia, including Kosovo and Metohija as its integral part, as well as to the exercise of human and minority rights and freedoms, respect and defence of the Constitution and laws, preservation of peace and prosperity for all citizens of the Republic of Serbia and that I will fulfil all my duties conscientiously and responsibly."

After the oath taking ceremony, the national anthem of Serbia was played.

Vucic said in a speech after taking the oath, that he is grateful to all the previous presidents of the Republic for their contribution to the prosperity and progress of our country.

He said that he will fight for peace in Serbia and the region, and that he will talk to everyone, offer solutions, insist on dialogue and compromise, because he deeply believes that this is the basis of all progress, successful business and a safe future.

According to him, Serbia is an independent and sovereign country, and only like that it can be the pride of all its citizens.

Vucic stated that it is necessary to get connected and build bridges and roads between states, to create jobs, increase trade exchange and learn from each other.

We can, with hard work, common sense and happiness that we win by ourselves, create a region in which the differences are an asset, not a basis for conflict, the President said, stating that will maintain the integrity of Serbia, but will always accept talks with Kosovo Albanians because that protects the Serbs and preserves and defends peace.

After the speech, at a ceremony at the Presidency building at Andricev venac, former President Tomislav Nikolic handed over to new President Aleksandar Vucic the Standard of the President of the Republic and the seal, by which the handover of duty of the President of Serbia was carried out.

Vucic walked to the Presidency building at Andricev venac followed by cheers and applause from the citizens who came to give him their support and congratulate him and then passed through the rows of the Guard of the Serbian Army.