Serbia celebrates Statehood Day

Serbia today celebrates Statehood Day - February 15 marks two important dates from the country's modern history and symbolizes the rebirth of the Serbian state. In 1804, the First Serbian Uprising was launched in Orasac, central Serbia, against the Ottoman Turks that had invaded and occupied the country. Serbia celebrates Statehood Day In 1835, the Assembly in Kragujevac, central Serbia, adopted and proclaimed the Sretenje Constitution. Today, the central event to celebrate the day was held at the parliament building in Belgrade. Speaker Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic opened an exhibition dedicated to the constitutions of the principality and kingdom of Serbia, while President Boris Tadic presented distinguished individuals and organizations with this year's state decorations. In Oplenac, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic attended a church service, and then honored uprising leader Djordje Petrovic Karadjordje and his men with highest military and state honors. In historic Orasac, where the uprising was launched, Culture Minister Predrag Markovic attended a ceremony and placed a laurel wreath on behalf of the government. Statehood Day is this year celebrated for the first time for two days, as a public holiday. Because of the state of emergency in place in the country due to the extreme weather, Friday will also be a non-working day. VS Guards are seen in Belgrade on Tuesday (Tanjug) Prime minister lays wreaths at Karadjordje's grave Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic laid on Wednesday laurel wreaths on Oplenac Hill (central Serbia) with high state and military honors, thus paying tribute to Karadjordje, leader of the First Serbian Uprising. On behalf of the Serbian government, Cvetkovic laid wreaths at Karadjordje's grave in St George Church on Oplenac Hill. On that occasion, the prime minister congratulated Serbia's Statehood Day to all citizens, pointing to the importance of Ferbuary 15, which has been celebrated as a national holiday since 2001. “My address here is aimed at underlining the importance of this holiday, and I am of the opinion that a majority of Serbian citizens, and possibly all of them will gradually accept February 15 as Serbia's Statehood Day," Cvetkovic replied to a journalist's question as to whether he thinks that the majority of Serbian citizens celebrates Sretenje as a national holiday. Cvetkovic recalled that on February 15, two major historical events took place, the decision on the First Serbian Uprising in Orasac in 1804, and the passage of the Sretenje Constitution. in 1835. "On one side the fight for freedom, and on the other- the constitution. These are two key moments for a country's statehood, and in Serbia's case, these two events happened on the same date. I am of the opinion that it is of immense importance to place much more emphasis on the date,“ Cvetkovic said. (Tanjug) B92 Beta

Serbia celebrates Statehood Day

In 1835, the Assembly in Kragujevac, central Serbia, adopted and proclaimed the Sretenje Constitution.

Today, the central event to celebrate the day was held at the parliament building in Belgrade.

Speaker Slavica Đukić-Dejanović opened an exhibition dedicated to the constitutions of the principality and kingdom of Serbia, while President Boris Tadić presented distinguished individuals and organizations with this year's state decorations.

In Oplenac, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković attended a church service, and then honored uprising leader Đorđe Petrović Karađorđe and his men with highest military and state honors.

In historic Orašac, where the uprising was launched, Culture Minister Predrag Marković attended a ceremony and placed a laurel wreath on behalf of the government.

Statehood Day is this year celebrated for the first time for two days, as a public holiday. Because of the state of emergency in place in the country due to the extreme weather, Friday will also be a non-working day.

Prime minister lays wreaths at Karađorđe's grave

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković laid on Wednesday laurel wreaths on Oplenac Hill (central Serbia) with high state and military honors, thus paying tribute to Karađorđe, leader of the First Serbian Uprising.

On behalf of the Serbian government, Cvetković laid wreaths at Karađorđe's grave in St George Church on Oplenac Hill.

On that occasion, the prime minister congratulated Serbia's Statehood Day to all citizens, pointing to the importance of Ferbuary 15, which has been celebrated as a national holiday since 2001.

“My address here is aimed at underlining the importance of this holiday, and I am of the opinion that a majority of Serbian citizens, and possibly all of them will gradually accept February 15 as Serbia's Statehood Day," Cvetković replied to a journalist's question as to whether he thinks that the majority of Serbian citizens celebrates Sretenje as a national holiday.

Cvetković recalled that on February 15, two major historical events took place, the decision on the First Serbian Uprising in Orašac in 1804, and the passage of the Sretenje Constitution. in 1835.

"On one side the fight for freedom, and on the other- the constitution. These are two key moments for a country's statehood, and in Serbia's case, these two events happened on the same date. I am of the opinion that it is of immense importance to place much more emphasis on the date,“ Cvetković said.