Serbian President Vučić transfers his duties to speaker after resigning

Aleksandar Vučić has transferred the duties of President of Serbia to Ana Brnabic, speaker of the country’s unicameral parliament, after announcing his resignation.

Speaking during the ceremony to transfer the presidential regalia, Vučić said he will safeguard this position until the people elect a new president, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

Vučić announced his resignation on September 27. Under Serbia’s Constitution, an election for a new head of state must be held no later than December 27.

Snap parliamentary elections in Serbia are scheduled for October 25.

Vučić will head the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) list and will be its candidate for prime minister.

The SNS’s main opponent will be the “Student List” coalition, led by 56-year-old cardiologist Ilija Srdanovic from Novi Sad.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov