"Important day to show direction Serbia wants to go" - Vucic

"Important day to show direction Serbia wants to go" - Vucic

Vucic stressed that he alone received "12 percent more than all the other candidates combined," and noted that the results from Kosovo and Metohija were still awaited - but that he expects to have convincingly won there as well.

"I am very proud of the fact we received a huge number of votes in conditions that were anything but easy for us, this is an important day for us and it's important to show the direction Serbia wants to go. This victory is clean as a whistle and nobody can interpret it (otherwise). I received 12 percent more than all the other candidates combined," he said.

"When you add to this number those who are not directly opposed - a huge majority in Serbia is in favor of continuing the (reform) process, the European road, in favor of maintaining traditional friendships with Russia and China," Vucic said.

During his speech, he also thanked former SNS leader and Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, and announced that a new government will most likely be formed "in the next two months, and a couple of days."

Vucic's address was attended by party and coalition officials, public figures and other supporters, who greeted his words with applause, and celebrated his victory with champagne.