Serbians ring in new 2012 across country

Belgraders and visitors who chose to welcome 2012 in the Serbian capital spent the new year celebrations last night in several locations.

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Sunday, 01.01.2012.

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Belgraders and visitors who chose to welcome 2012 in the Serbian capital spent the new year celebrations last night in several locations. Most people gathered for concerts and fireworks at the parliament plateau, and at the new bridge over the Sava River, which was officially open at midnight last night. Serbians ring in new 2012 across country Several thousand Serbians - President Boris Tadic and Belgrade Mayor Dragan Djilas among them - walked over the new, decorated bridge in the New Year's night. Meanwhile in front of the national parliament, tens of thousands were attending concerts by several veteran Serbian and ex-Yugoslav rock bands. more photos Elsewhere in Serbia, the citizens also took to the streets to welcome in the new year with fireworks and music, while others chose restaurants and clubs. Several cases of alcohol poisoning have been reported, mostly in young people, as well as injuries caused by pyrotechnics. In Novi Pazar, southwestern Serbia, public New Year celebrations were organized for the first time, with several thousand people flocking to see a pop concert. Around 22:00 CET on Saturday, police received a fake bomb tipoff. In northern, Serb-dominated part of Kosovo, most citizens spent the night in their homes, with family and friends, while some choose restaurants that organized New Year celebrations. This year, there were no public gatherings in Kosovska Mitrovica and other northern towns. Shots from firearms were heard at midnight along with fireworks and flares. There have been no reports of injuries or other incidents. (Beta) Beta Tanjug

Serbians ring in new 2012 across country

Several thousand Serbians - President Boris Tadić and Belgrade Mayor Dragan Đilas among them - walked over the new, decorated bridge in the New Year's night.

Meanwhile in front of the national parliament, tens of thousands were attending concerts by several veteran Serbian and ex-Yugoslav rock bands.

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Elsewhere in Serbia, the citizens also took to the streets to welcome in the new year with fireworks and music, while others chose restaurants and clubs.

Several cases of alcohol poisoning have been reported, mostly in young people, as well as injuries caused by pyrotechnics.

In Novi Pazar, southwestern Serbia, public New Year celebrations were organized for the first time, with several thousand people flocking to see a pop concert. Around 22:00 CET on Saturday, police received a fake bomb tipoff.

In northern, Serb-dominated part of Kosovo, most citizens spent the night in their homes, with family and friends, while some choose restaurants that organized New Year celebrations.

This year, there were no public gatherings in Kosovska Mitrovica and other northern towns.

Shots from firearms were heard at midnight along with fireworks and flares. There have been no reports of injuries or other incidents.

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