Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic has been elected president of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) after the resignation of the previous leader - the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic.

After the session of the SNS assembly in Kragujevac, Vucevic announced that the party will participate in the formation of the People's Movement for the State.

- SNS supported the proposal of the former president of the party and the president of the state (Aleksandar Vucic) to participate in the formation of the People's Movement, and I think that, on that issue, you will be able to see much more concretely at the end of June, Vucevic said.

According to him, he expects a new party leadership to be elected on June 24.

- Then, I believe, by the end of June we will join the great, patriotic people's movement. A movement that we perceive as a call and strengthening of that political front for the defense of our homeland in very difficult times, said Vucevic.

He thanked Vucic for supporting his candidacy for SNS president, stating that they are "opening a new chapter in their book."

– Our policy will not change. We remain a party that is the engine of the development of our homeland, but also a party that preserves and nurtures the traditional values ​​of the Serbian people, of all citizens of Serbia, said Vucevic.

He pointed out that SNS will be the most reliable partner of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic.