28.06.2017.
Marking St. Vitus’s Day in Kruševac
The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, accompanied by the Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Ljubiša Diković, laid a wreath today at the Monument to the Heroes of the Battle of Kosovo in the centre of the town of Kruševac, on the occasion of marking 628th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo.
The wreath laying ceremony and paying state and military honours were attended by the representatives of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces, representatives of the town of Kruševac and numerous citizens.Vučić stated that “we have to defend and cherish the two greatest values, the independence and freedom of Serbia and its citizens, because we have won our freedom and it was not given to us by great powers”.
- We must never divide between ourselves, we have only one Serbia and we have to keep it whole and integral, to stay together, unanimous and unified in it – the President of Serbia stressed.According to his words, St. Vitus’s Day is “the day of glory, honour and victory, the day when we demonstrated readiness, courage and military capability”.
- And that we should celebrate. We should remember, to pay attention to it and learn about it – the President of Serbia stated and added that history should never be an excuse.-Such St. Vitus’s, glorious history in particular. It has to be an incentive, we have to draw strength from it, and we have to find will in it and dedication to a great cause and courage for great feats. Because where we come from determines who we are and where we are going - Vučić pointed out.
The organiser of commemorative celebration was the Board for Cherishing the Tradition of Liberation Wars of the Government of Serbia in cooperation with the town of Kruševac.
