14.02.2020.
Gun Salute and Promenade Parade on the occasion of Statehood Day
On the occasion of the celebration of 15February, the Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia, and on the orders of the President of the Republic and the Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces, AleksandarVučić, ceremonial gun salute was performed by the members of the Guards Battalion today from the Sava Plateau at Kalemegdan, including 10 platoons from six artillery weapons.
Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Major General PetarCvetković, Commanderof the Guards, Major General MilomirTodorović, members of the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian Armed Forces and numerous citizens were present for the ceremonial gun salute.
The ceremonial gun salute was preceded by the promenade defile of the Representative Orchestra of the Guards atKnezMihailova Street in Belgrade, from the Republic Square to Kalemegdan, which began with the sounds of “MaršnaDrinu” (“March to the Drina”) and then continued with the Serbian marches “Kraljevagarda” (“The King’s Guards”), “MilošVeliki” (“Miloš the Great”)and“AleksandarPrvi”(“Alexander the First”)as well as other the famous marches, under the conductor baton of Major NebojšaStoiljković.
The Niš Military Orchestra performed a promenade in Niš, from King Milan’s Square, Obrenovićs’ Street to King Alexander Square, under the conductor baton of Major DejanĐorđević.On the occasion of the Statehood Day, the Military Museum at Kalemegdanwill be open to visitors 15-16 February between 10:00 to 17:00. Admission is free of charge.
Serbia commemorates Candlemass–the Statehood Day, in memory of 15February 1804, when the Serbian insurgentsgathered in Orašac and led by ĐorđePetrović–Karađorđelaunched the First Serbian Uprising, thus initiating the restoration of Serbian statehood after centuries of Ottoman rule. Also, on the same date in 1835, the Candlemass Constitution, the first modern Constitution of Serbia, was adopted.
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