Serbian president abruptly ends US visit, rushes back to Belgrade
Photo: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić (Getty Images)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić falls ill during an important visit to the United States. He is urgently returning to Belgrade, reports RTS.
“Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić suddenly fell ill during a visit to the United States, after which he sought medical attention and, after an examination, decided to return to Serbia and is now heading to Belgrade,” the article says.
According to the reporters, “the Serbian president was unable to attend the main events for which he came to America.”
“It was announced that he would also meet with several high-ranking officials of the Republican Party,” the article says.
Vučić felt unwell in the early afternoon local time. At that moment, he was in the room with Finance Minister Siniša Mali and Suzana Vasiljevic, the Serbian president's media advisor. President Vučić was preparing for the next meetings, after meeting with Congressmen Claudia Tenney and Rod Blagojevich and Serbian businessmen from America.
On Thursday, the Serbian president met with former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani in Florida.
Vučić's trip to Russia on May 9
It was reported earlier that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić did not abandon his intention to go to Moscow on May 9, saying that he had given his word to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
As the FT wrote, Serbia may not be admitted to the European Union if Vučić goes to Putin's parade.
EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said that the EU would not ignore the possible participation of some European leaders in the May 9 parade in Moscow.
