19.10.2019.
Solemn Observance on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Belgrade
President Vučić: Freedom is priceless
The President of the Republic of Serbia and the Supreme Commanderof the Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vučić, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, and the Serbian member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency, Milorad Dodik, attended the solemn observance of the 75thanniversary of the liberation of Belgrade in World War II tonight at the Sava Center which was filled to the last seat.
Apart from the highest officials of Serbia and Republika Srpska, the Prime Minister and members of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the ceremony was also attended by the Minister of Defense, Aleksandar Vulin and the Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Milan Mojsilović, with members of the Collegiums.

Along with the message that freedom is priceless, President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić, recalled the heroic days of the liberation of the capital, and especially emphasized the immeasurable contribution of the Red Army to that historical victory.
- The meeting of partisan units in Belgrade in October 1944 was a meeting of suffering Serbs, between whom ties had been severed. In those days, partisans from Pusta Reka and Pomoravlje met with their compatriots from Vrbas and Una, those from Kosmaj with those from Grmeč, men from Šumadija with those from Lika and all of them together with our friends and brotheren Russians – said Supreme Commanderof the Serbian Armed Forces and added that Serbia today stands proudofher history and will never again give up her heroes.
The President of the Republic of Serbia also sent a special message in Russian to President Vladimir Putin, in which he expressed his sincere and heartfelt thanks for the support Russia has been providing to the Republic of Serbia and the great understanding expressed over the years for Serbia’s position as an independent country.
- From this place I would like to send a word of gratitude to them all, and to warmly congratulate the holiday we are celebrating together. On this occasion, fireworks will be organized in Moscow tomorrow - said Prime Minister Medvedev who received a rapturous applause from the full audience at the Sava Center.
He added that it was the duty of all of us to cherish and preserve the truth about these glorious events, and he specifically mentioned the largest sites of suffering of the Serbian people during World War II.
- We highly appreciate that our great Serbian friendssafe-keep the monuments of that time and treat them with care.
The artistic part of the program featured an ensemble of songs and danceof the Russian Armed Forces“Aleksandrov”, the Art Ensemble of the Ministry of Defense “Stanislav Binički”and the National Theater Choir, with guests.