Tomislav Nikolić

If, as expected, Serbia's parliament confirms Ana Brnabic as the country's new Prime Minister, Serbia will have a strongly pro-EU oriented premier.

BELGRADE - The Serbian government on Wednesday named former Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic as head of the National Council for Coordination with the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China.

At a session, the government also appointed the members of the Council.

President Aleksandar Vucic has brought the flag of the EU back to the Serbian Presidency building.

The daily Blic writes that this was "one of the first moves he made" since becoming president last Wednesday.

The EU flag was removed from the presidency "several years ago" by Vucic's predecessor Tomislav Nikolic.

BELGRADE - New Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday took over the presidential duties from the previous head of state, Tomislav Nikolic, at a ceremony in the Presidency building at Andricev venac in downtown Belgrade.

In the ceremonial hall of the Presidency, Nikolic handed over to Vucic the presidential standard and the state seal.

BELGRADE - Serbia's outgoing President Tomislav Nikolic will hand over his duties to President-elect Aleksandar Vucic at a ceremony in the Presidency building on Wednesday.

Outgoing President Tomislav Nikolic will hand over his duties to President-elect Aleksandar Vucic during a ceremony in the Presidency building on Wednesday.

Serbia's President-elect, Aleksandar Vucic, will sworn in on Wednesday in parliament but the ceremonial inauguration will take place later in June, Serbian media have reported.

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Serbia's new president, Aleksandar Vucic, will take the oath of office during a ceremony at the Serbian National Assembly in Belgrade on Wednesday, May 31.

The daily Vecernje Novosti is reporting this on Monday.

BELGRADE- Outgoing Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said Thursday he would put forward at least five or six people as members of a national council to be tasked with cooperation with Russia and China.

Speaking to Sputnik, Nikolic, who is set to retire on May 31, said he would chair the council without fee.

The decision on the establishment of the National Council for the Coordination of Cooperation with Russia and China has been published in the Official Gazette.

This body will be chaired by Tomislav Nikolic, whose term in office as president expires at the end of May.