23.04.2024.
Ceremony to mark Serbian Armed Forces Day
Minister of Defence Miloš Vučević attended today a ceremony to mark April 23 - the Serbian Armed Forces Day - hosted by the Chief of the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff, General Milan Mojsilović. The ceremony was held at the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff building in the Banjica 2 Barracks in Belgrade.
Today's ceremony began with a minute’s silence to pay respects to Master Sergeant Mijodrag Tošković, a member of the 72nd Special Operations Brigade who recently died.During the ceremony, the message from the President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vučić, was read.
The Chief of the General Staff, General Mojsilović, presented the Gold Plaque of the Serbian Armed Forces to Minister Vučević, as a token of appreciation for the outstanding cooperation and support he had provided to the members of the Serbian Armed Forces during his term in office.
In his speech, General Mojsilović pointed out that over the past year, a considerable step forward had been made in building the capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces and expressed his belief that we would continue to strengthen and develop in all segments at an accelerated pace, relying on our own forces and the strong support of the state leadership.- Today, the Serbian Armed Forces are specifically organized, trained and equipped to successfully address modern security risks and threats when carrying out their combat and noncombat missions, which are determined by the Defence Strategy and the military doctrine - said General Mojsilović.
During the event, the chief of the General Staff presented awards and commendations to the service members who had substantially contributed to the enhancement of the operational and functional capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces over the past year.A film produced by the Military Film Centre “Zastava Film”, Public Relations Department, was shown at the event, presenting the results achieved by the Serbian Armed Forces over the past year.
Minister Vučević and General Mojsilović visited the exhibition of old and rare books and contemporary publications in the Banjica 2 Barracks, which was organized by the Defence University on the occasion of the Serbian Armed Forces Day.
The ceremony was attended by members of the defence minister’s and the chief of the General Staff’s boards, Bishop Dositej of Lipljan – the Military Bishop – and members of the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff.April 23 was designated as the Serbian Armed Forces Day in commemoration of the day when a decision was made in Takovo on Palm Sunday in 1815, to stage a rebellion - the Second Serbian Uprising – against the Ottoman rule in Serbia.
