Serbian President Aleksandar VučićMOSCOW, Apr 5 Aleksandar Vučić's victory in the elections is largely due to his position on the development of relations with Russia, said Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Bocan-Kharchenko. on the air of the Russia 24 channel. According to him, this position is focused on the national interests of Serbia. «He rejected joining the anti-Russian sanctions and many other steps that were imposed under pressure by the West,» Botan-Kharchenko added. Presidential and early parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on Sunday. According to the official data of the country's election commission, published on Monday, based on the count of more than 90% of the votes, the incumbent head of state Alexander Vučić won in the first round with a score of 59.55%. Vučić, who is 52 years old, has served as Serbian prime minister since 2014 and became the country's president in 2017. At a press conference from the headquarters of the Serbian Progressive Party following the election results, he said that Serbia would remain a military neutral country and would strive to maintain partnership and friendly relations with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin, congratulating Vučić on his victory in the elections, noted that the results of the vote confirm the broad support of Serbian citizens for the course «aimed at solving urgent socio-economic problems and pursuing an independent, independent foreign policy.»
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