Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic abruptly ended a go to to the US on Friday after falling in poor health, Serbia’s state broadcaster RTS has reported.
Vucic had arrived in Florida on Wednesday for a sequence of conferences with US political figures and members of the Serbian diaspora. In response to RTS, he started feeling unwell on Friday afternoon and sought medical consideration. After consulting with medical doctors, he determined to return to Belgrade. No particulars about his situation have been launched, and his workplace has not commented on the standing of his remaining engagements.
Throughout the journey, Vucic met with Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. He had additionally deliberate to fulfill with President Donald Trump and different senior Republican officers, although it’s unclear whether or not the assembly with Trump befell.
Richard Grenell, Trump’s envoy for particular missions and an envoy for Serbia-Kosovo negotiations throughout the president’s first time period, wished Vucic a speedy restoration in a message posted on social media.
“Sending our greatest, @avucic. Sorry to overlook you however hope all is okay,” he wrote on X.
In March, Vucic mentioned he deliberate to journey to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations following his US go to. Russia is about to carry a standard navy parade on Could 9 marking the eightieth anniversary of the Soviet Union’s World Battle II victory over Nazi Germany.
Vucic’s plans has drawn criticism from the European Union. EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos warned final week that his presence in Moscow may influence Serbia’s EU membership bid. Vucic, nevertheless, mentioned he wouldn’t cancel the journey, noting {that a} Serbian navy unit would take part within the parade.
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