President to schedule elections on Wednesday

BELGRADE President Tomislav Nikolic has said that he will "most likely on Wednesday" inform the public about the calling and scheduling of early elections. Nikolic made the announcement on Tuesday, after Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and his first deputy, Aleksandar Vucic, delivered the government's proposal to dissolve parliament. President to schedule elections on Wednesday The government's request was explained by the need to ensure "as wide as possible support for accelerated reforms and modernization of Serbia." Nikolic said he would schedule early parliamentary elections in accordance with the Constitution. The president pointed out that "everyone is aware that the government has done a lot and achieved many goals, and one of the most important was to start negotiations with the EU." After the meeting at the presidency with Dacic and Vucic, Nikolic said that the government had one reshuffle and that "it rightly understood that it should check its legitimacy, and then to insert new energy into the composition of the cabinet." "After that, people who will be elected in the parliamentary election will, on a firm and solid basis set by this government, continue to build our European Serbia, the European home, safe from crime, and a house that will build its economy and carry out reforms," said Nikolic, and noted that a new government "will have big jobs ahead of it." He emphasized that Serbia "will not stop during the campaign" and that all institutions will function. "I will make my address tomorrow because there is a desire of the government to quickly solve this problem, there is a desire of almost all parliamentary groups that parliamentary elections be held as soon as possible, I will respect the Constitution of Serbia, as always, so you will probably be notified during the day tomorrow of the date of early parliamentary elections," said the president, addressing the citizens. In order for the voting to coincide with the local election in the city of Belgrade on March 16, the president must call the ballot by January 29. So far, since the reintroduction of a multy-party system, Serbians voted nine times, six of which have been snap elections. (Tanjug) B92 Beta Tanjug

President to schedule elections on Wednesday

The government's request was explained by the need to ensure "as wide as possible support for accelerated reforms and modernization of Serbia."

Nikolić said he would schedule early parliamentary elections in accordance with the Constitution. The president pointed out that "everyone is aware that the government has done a lot and achieved many goals, and one of the most important was to start negotiations with the EU."

After the meeting at the presidency with Dačić and Vučić, Nikolić said that the government had one reshuffle and that "it rightly understood that it should check its legitimacy, and then to insert new energy into the composition of the cabinet."

"After that, people who will be elected in the parliamentary election will, on a firm and solid basis set by this government, continue to build our European Serbia, the European home, safe from crime, and a house that will build its economy and carry out reforms," said Nikolić, and noted that a new government "will have big jobs ahead of it."

He emphasized that Serbia "will not stop during the campaign" and that all institutions will function.

"I will make my address tomorrow because there is a desire of the government to quickly solve this problem, there is a desire of almost all parliamentary groups that parliamentary elections be held as soon as possible, I will respect the Constitution of Serbia, as always, so you will probably be notified during the day tomorrow of the date of early parliamentary elections," said the president, addressing the citizens.

In order for the voting to coincide with the local election in the city of Belgrade on March 16, the president must call the ballot by January 29.

So far, since the reintroduction of a multy-party system, Serbians voted nine times, six of which have been snap elections.