Serbian PM Vucic declares victory in presidential elections

TO CONTINUE EU PATH & TRADITIONAL FRIENDSHIPS

In a speech delivered at his Progressive Party's headquarters, Vucic said Serbia has achieved a lot since 2014 when he became prime minister,

stressing the importance of continuing the fight against corruption and strengthening of democratic institutions.

"For me, it is important that the elections showed that the large majority of people are for the continuation of reforms and Serbia's integration to the European Union (EU), along with maintaining traditional friendships with Russia and China, as well as continuation of hard work," Vucic said.

He said that the new government will be formed in about two months, during which he will continue to be the prime minister.

"Results of the elections show that it's clear there cannot be instability here, and that Serbia will get even stronger and absolutely secure," Vucic said, pledging to diligently and dedicatedly work on creating a more successful and modern Serbia.

He said in next two months he is scheduled to visit China once more as the prime minister.