BELGRADE, June 27 (BalkanView) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on Friday that he plans to resign from office within the next few weeks, marking what could be the end of his 14-year tenure at the pinnacle of Serbian politics.
Addressing supporters at a rally organized by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in front of the Serbian parliament in Belgrade, Vučić described the speech as likely his final major address as president.
“This is probably the last time I am addressing you as president of the republic. I have faithfully served my country for 14 years. I love Serbia more than anything else in the world,” Vučić told thousands of supporters gathered under the slogan “Serbia – One Family.”
“I will remain president for a few more weeks and then I will submit my resignation,” he added, without specifying an exact date.
Vučić also announced that the ruling coalition’s electoral list for the upcoming parliamentary elections will be called “United Serbia,” describing it as “the most beautiful motto we can have.”
The Serbian president used the rally to defend his government’s record, arguing that Serbia had transformed economically and politically since 2012, while pledging continued support for ethnic Serbs in Kosovo, Bosnia’s Republika Srpska, Montenegro and North Macedonia.
He accused political opponents and anti-government protesters of attempting to destabilize Serbia with foreign support but extended what he described as an offer of reconciliation to student protesters who have participated in demonstrations over the past year.
“We forgive everything that was done, but we are not naive and we will not forget what was done to our country,” Vučić said.
He also pledged reforms in healthcare and education and promised to pardon some individuals convicted during recent political unrest.
Vučić’s announcement comes amid months of political tensions and protests in Serbia and raises questions about the country’s political future, the leadership of the ruling SNS party and the timing of potential parliamentary elections.
No immediate details were provided regarding his successor or the constitutional procedures that would follow his resignation.