President Nikolic will be a candidate in the presidential elections, broadcasters Sputnik and N1 are reporting on Thursday.
Source: B92, Tanjug, Sputnik, N1
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(Tanjug)
According to media reports, the president made the decision on Wednesday evening, as he celebrated his 65th birthday.
Earlier, Tanjug was told by sources from Nikolic's cabinet that they could "neither confirm nor deny" that the president would launch a reelection bid.
But as of Thursday afternoon, neither Nikolic nor his associates had officially confirmed this.
His adviser Stanislava Pak-Stankovic told reporters that the president "expects to reach an agreement with Vucic, that will be in the interest of Serbia."
Local media in Belgrade are saying that Nikolic has sent a letter to Vucic. Prva TV reported it learned that Vucic "did not reply."
As the news was published late last night, Nikolic posted a tweet with the following message - a quote from his address delivered at the Statehood Day reception: "No retreat, no withdrawal" - along with photographs, including one where he is seen with Prime Minister and SNS leader Aleksadar Vucic.
Beside Vucic and the head of the provincial government in Vojvodina, Igor Mirovic, no other government member attended the reception.
When Tanjug asked about Nikolic's reported reelection bid on Thursday, Vucic "kept silent and made no comment."
But First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that if the news was true, it was "disgraceful."
Dacic's party has moved to support Vucic as the ruling coalition's presidential candidate.
On Tuesday, the presidency ruling SNS - a party Nikolic led until he was elected Serbia's president, and which he and Vucic co-founded - decided to nominate Vucic as its candidate in the upcoming presidential elections. This decision should be confirmed and become official on Friday.
"Not surprised"
Earlier on Wednesday, Tomislav Nikolic said he was "not surprised" by yesterday's decision of the SNS Presidency to nominate Vucic as its presidential candidate.
When asked by a B92 reporter "what he and the SNS leader (Vucic) will discuss now," the president replied:
"As Aleksandar said yesterday, I always reply to your questions, but don't (ask) today."
Asked whether he has given up on his his reelection bid, the president said: "We'll make an agreement..."
Then i would like to ask you who give a shit about the Russian propaganda created by Rote ? he say all people are Slavs
(adi_bucharest, 17 February 2017 13:04)
Sorry for asking but what makes you think that someone actually gives a shit about Romania and furthermore, believes the fairytales you are furnishing?
(skepticism, 17 February 2017 09:02)
Why do we always have to include mama russia in every coment. Russia is located in Asia not in Eurooe. Lets reconcile even i lost many relatives to the serbian agression for the sake of peace and prosperity i am willing ti forgive the past not forget though. Only the allmighty will judge us as nobody else can. We can be sent to prison but our mind and dreams can not be imprisoned. Say yes to peace and appologize for your war crimes and pay the debts and i guaranteenyou a better life for every1 of us will lie ahed in the future. PS to the serbian politicians: let's say hipothetically you will regain control of kosovo. Do you really think vucic or nikolic want that? If you got control we are 1.8 million voters. I be for sure everybody would vote for cedomir jovanovic. Where does that leave the serb radicals and little slobodan dacic? It is just a puppet show for internal winnings from your government. You barely can feed your own people let alone feed us in kosova. Cheersand say yes to paqe/mir. Naten e mir / Lakunoc
(Toni Montolivo, 16 February 2017 23:24)
this is how map of Europe looked like in mid-15 century during the Slavic Reconquista. guess where your ancestors were? inside or outside the horde? together with the yanissaries (new army) or against them?
The truth is that your name comes from ADI which is what the WHITES called Jews.
There were no Jews killed in the holocaust. The truth is that the Jews invented it to get sympathy.
I have nothing against Jews but they caused all the problems in the world.
In 1264 when the famous Russian explorer Абрам Абрамович disovered America.
Абрам was later changed to Abraham which proves THAT Jews are descended from Russians, so that proves that I don't hate Jews.
Later the Americans erased his name from the history books becasue they are Russiaphobes.
Thats why historians wrote about stuff. This means that AMERICA land belong to Russia
If you read enough you will find that this is all TRUE history, a book says so. I reed a lot of books and am have happlogroup R1a.
This means that I am always right.
The Moldovan scenario is where Russia creates war or political chaos in your country, then we send soldiers and say we are peacemakers who can fix it.
(rote, 16 February 2017 16:44)
West => As Ottoman Empire
(adi_bucharest, 16 February 2017 15:10)
WAS IT THE ONLY QUESTION AFTER READING MY COMMENT?
IF YOU AGREE MY OTHER STATEMENTS I WILL CREARIFY ...
BY THE WAY HOW COME THAT YOU CHANGED YOUR RUSSIAN NAME FOR JEWISH ADI ?
(rote, 16 February 2017 15:39)
adi_Bucharest : The difference betwen SERBIA and ROMANIA is as during the OTTOMAN EMPIRE TIMES => Serbia under Ottoman control for 500 years ( modern West ) while Romanians enjoy some freedoom.
Another difference is that Serbs admit they are Slavs while the Romanians don't. Also Serbs have no nukes aimed at them while the first strike of Russia will be aimed at the US nukes deployed in your country. The strikes will last until all threats are eliminated. After that Romania will become useless for life because you leave us no choice. Serbs were the Ottomans themselves before 18 century. Things changed after 1826 when 30 000 of the Slavic Yanissaries were massacred.
I follow the events in Bucharest because I wish you a Moldovan scenario. And maybe I am the only one on this forum who remembers why Chausescu was killed. Because Romamia became the only state in the whole world that owed no money to the West and refused to take new credits. Paying out enormous USD 20 Bln cost him and his Russian wife their lives.
(rote, 16 February 2017 14:36)
The most big problem for Serbs and Serbia is that Serbia is 99% under West control , only Sejeli is that 1% free .
There is no oposition , doesn`t matter who win and who is at power the plan is simple => Not give nothing to people only acompllish good macro-economic indicators for get an ice cream from West .
Romania is only 50% under West control
Serbia is someting like in Romania it would be only former Basescu party + tehnocrats + an extremist
In Romania the ones who had cut pensions and salaries in 2010 , they lost the election from 2012 + the ones from 2016 without a problem i see in Serbia they win the election without a problem
The difference betwen SERBIA and ROMANIA is as during the OTTOMAN EMPIRE TIMES => Serbia under Ottoman control for 500 years ( modern West ) while Romanians enjoy some freedoom .
Serbia is deep in heart of Europe , a nice European country , it should been loved and respected by big powers for fight against Germany in 2 world war , and that respect it was that they attacked Serbia in 1999 + sanctions + embargo
Romania memember of Union European + Nato is less puppet of West than Serbia
(adi_bucharest, 16 February 2017 12:30)
Nikolic was always the only proponent of fully pro-Russian politics in this government, which makes him even less acceptable a candidate than Vucic, who at least realizes the necessity of the European integrations.
Either way, I think we must give up on the politics of division that SNS promote and look for something more inclusive and progressive.
(Vojvodina, 16 February 2017 11:50)
The purpose is to keep the other candidates out and to have only Vucic and Nikolic in the second round. Then Vucic will withdraw and Nikolic will be president. Vucic has no intention to be a president for sermonies and ordeals.
(pero, 16 February 2017 09
To Pero,
First time something correct is write ,and by you.I am tired of reading garage from others that do not know anything living abroad.Good comment
(sasa.p from near Jagodina, Serbia, 16 February 2017 10:20)
The purpose is to keep the other candidates out and to have only Vucic and Nikolic in the second round. Then Vucic will withdraw and Nikolic will be president. Vucic has no intention to be a president for sermonies and ordeals.
(pero, 16 February 2017 09:58)
He could be the next ambassador of Serbia to Moscow but even for that position I would imagine one needs diplomatic skills that go beyond admiration for Putin and anything Putin related.
He is following the trail of Jeremic. Too many mistakes and you get booted from politics.
It will be interesting to see what Dacic will get for supporting Vucic. He said he is not interested in being prime minister but he says many things that are not true.
(Reader, 15 February 2017 20:15)
The train episode was planned by Vucic as a trap for Nikolic, who - as he self stated - had become an obstacle for ”some” from the West.
(np, 15 February 2017 16:36)
It is for Serbian people to decide which leader to elect but as an outsider Nikolic is not the sharpest tool in the box among Serbian polititians. His latest statements about the Serbian train marching to northern Kosovo belittled him as a polititian.
(EA, 15 February 2017 14:58)
He could be the next ambassador of Serbia to Moscow but even for that position I would imagine one needs diplomatic skills that go beyond admiration for Putin and anything Putin related.
He is following the trail of Jeremic. Too many mistakes and you get booted from politics.
It will be interesting to see what Dacic will get for supporting Vucic. He said he is not interested in being prime minister but he says many things that are not true.
(Reader, 15 February 2017 20:15)
It is for Serbian people to decide which leader to elect but as an outsider Nikolic is not the sharpest tool in the box among Serbian polititians. His latest statements about the Serbian train marching to northern Kosovo belittled him as a polititian.
(EA, 15 February 2017 14:58)
The purpose is to keep the other candidates out and to have only Vucic and Nikolic in the second round. Then Vucic will withdraw and Nikolic will be president. Vucic has no intention to be a president for sermonies and ordeals.
(pero, 16 February 2017 09
To Pero,
First time something correct is write ,and by you.I am tired of reading garage from others that do not know anything living abroad.Good comment
(sasa.p from near Jagodina, Serbia, 16 February 2017 10:20)
The train episode was planned by Vucic as a trap for Nikolic, who - as he self stated - had become an obstacle for ”some” from the West.
(np, 15 February 2017 16:36)
The purpose is to keep the other candidates out and to have only Vucic and Nikolic in the second round. Then Vucic will withdraw and Nikolic will be president. Vucic has no intention to be a president for sermonies and ordeals.
(pero, 16 February 2017 09:58)
West => As Ottoman Empire
(adi_bucharest, 16 February 2017 15:10)
WAS IT THE ONLY QUESTION AFTER READING MY COMMENT?
IF YOU AGREE MY OTHER STATEMENTS I WILL CREARIFY ...
BY THE WAY HOW COME THAT YOU CHANGED YOUR RUSSIAN NAME FOR JEWISH ADI ?
(rote, 16 February 2017 15:39)
Nikolic was always the only proponent of fully pro-Russian politics in this government, which makes him even less acceptable a candidate than Vucic, who at least realizes the necessity of the European integrations.
Either way, I think we must give up on the politics of division that SNS promote and look for something more inclusive and progressive.
(Vojvodina, 16 February 2017 11:50)
adi_Bucharest : The difference betwen SERBIA and ROMANIA is as during the OTTOMAN EMPIRE TIMES => Serbia under Ottoman control for 500 years ( modern West ) while Romanians enjoy some freedoom.
Another difference is that Serbs admit they are Slavs while the Romanians don't. Also Serbs have no nukes aimed at them while the first strike of Russia will be aimed at the US nukes deployed in your country. The strikes will last until all threats are eliminated. After that Romania will become useless for life because you leave us no choice. Serbs were the Ottomans themselves before 18 century. Things changed after 1826 when 30 000 of the Slavic Yanissaries were massacred.
I follow the events in Bucharest because I wish you a Moldovan scenario. And maybe I am the only one on this forum who remembers why Chausescu was killed. Because Romamia became the only state in the whole world that owed no money to the West and refused to take new credits. Paying out enormous USD 20 Bln cost him and his Russian wife their lives.
(rote, 16 February 2017 14:36)
this is how map of Europe looked like in mid-15 century during the Slavic Reconquista. guess where your ancestors were? inside or outside the horde? together with the yanissaries (new army) or against them?
The truth is that your name comes from ADI which is what the WHITES called Jews.
There were no Jews killed in the holocaust. The truth is that the Jews invented it to get sympathy.
I have nothing against Jews but they caused all the problems in the world.
In 1264 when the famous Russian explorer Абрам Абрамович disovered America.
Абрам was later changed to Abraham which proves THAT Jews are descended from Russians, so that proves that I don't hate Jews.
Later the Americans erased his name from the history books becasue they are Russiaphobes.
Thats why historians wrote about stuff. This means that AMERICA land belong to Russia
If you read enough you will find that this is all TRUE history, a book says so. I reed a lot of books and am have happlogroup R1a.
This means that I am always right.
The Moldovan scenario is where Russia creates war or political chaos in your country, then we send soldiers and say we are peacemakers who can fix it.
(rote, 16 February 2017 16:44)
The most big problem for Serbs and Serbia is that Serbia is 99% under West control , only Sejeli is that 1% free .
There is no oposition , doesn`t matter who win and who is at power the plan is simple => Not give nothing to people only acompllish good macro-economic indicators for get an ice cream from West .
Romania is only 50% under West control
Serbia is someting like in Romania it would be only former Basescu party + tehnocrats + an extremist
In Romania the ones who had cut pensions and salaries in 2010 , they lost the election from 2012 + the ones from 2016 without a problem i see in Serbia they win the election without a problem
The difference betwen SERBIA and ROMANIA is as during the OTTOMAN EMPIRE TIMES => Serbia under Ottoman control for 500 years ( modern West ) while Romanians enjoy some freedoom .
Serbia is deep in heart of Europe , a nice European country , it should been loved and respected by big powers for fight against Germany in 2 world war , and that respect it was that they attacked Serbia in 1999 + sanctions + embargo
Romania memember of Union European + Nato is less puppet of West than Serbia
(adi_bucharest, 16 February 2017 12:30)
Why do we always have to include mama russia in every coment. Russia is located in Asia not in Eurooe. Lets reconcile even i lost many relatives to the serbian agression for the sake of peace and prosperity i am willing ti forgive the past not forget though. Only the allmighty will judge us as nobody else can. We can be sent to prison but our mind and dreams can not be imprisoned. Say yes to peace and appologize for your war crimes and pay the debts and i guaranteenyou a better life for every1 of us will lie ahed in the future. PS to the serbian politicians: let's say hipothetically you will regain control of kosovo. Do you really think vucic or nikolic want that? If you got control we are 1.8 million voters. I be for sure everybody would vote for cedomir jovanovic. Where does that leave the serb radicals and little slobodan dacic? It is just a puppet show for internal winnings from your government. You barely can feed your own people let alone feed us in kosova. Cheersand say yes to paqe/mir. Naten e mir / Lakunoc
(Toni Montolivo, 16 February 2017 23:24)
Sorry for asking but what makes you think that someone actually gives a shit about Romania and furthermore, believes the fairytales you are furnishing?
(skepticism, 17 February 2017 09:02)
Then i would like to ask you who give a shit about the Russian propaganda created by Rote ? he say all people are Slavs
(adi_bucharest, 17 February 2017 13:04)
Nikolic was always the only proponent of fully pro-Russian politics in this government, which makes him even less acceptable a candidate than Vucic, who at least realizes the necessity of the European integrations.
Either way, I think we must give up on the politics of division that SNS promote and look for something more inclusive and progressive.
(Vojvodina, 16 February 2017 11:50)
The most big problem for Serbs and Serbia is that Serbia is 99% under West control , only Sejeli is that 1% free .
There is no oposition , doesn`t matter who win and who is at power the plan is simple => Not give nothing to people only acompllish good macro-economic indicators for get an ice cream from West .
Romania is only 50% under West control
Serbia is someting like in Romania it would be only former Basescu party + tehnocrats + an extremist
In Romania the ones who had cut pensions and salaries in 2010 , they lost the election from 2012 + the ones from 2016 without a problem i see in Serbia they win the election without a problem
The difference betwen SERBIA and ROMANIA is as during the OTTOMAN EMPIRE TIMES => Serbia under Ottoman control for 500 years ( modern West ) while Romanians enjoy some freedoom .
Serbia is deep in heart of Europe , a nice European country , it should been loved and respected by big powers for fight against Germany in 2 world war , and that respect it was that they attacked Serbia in 1999 + sanctions + embargo
Romania memember of Union European + Nato is less puppet of West than Serbia
(adi_bucharest, 16 February 2017 12:30)
The train episode was planned by Vucic as a trap for Nikolic, who - as he self stated - had become an obstacle for ”some” from the West.
(np, 15 February 2017 16:36)
The truth is that your name comes from ADI which is what the WHITES called Jews.
There were no Jews killed in the holocaust. The truth is that the Jews invented it to get sympathy.
I have nothing against Jews but they caused all the problems in the world.
In 1264 when the famous Russian explorer Абрам Абрамович disovered America.
Абрам was later changed to Abraham which proves THAT Jews are descended from Russians, so that proves that I don't hate Jews.
Later the Americans erased his name from the history books becasue they are Russiaphobes.
Thats why historians wrote about stuff. This means that AMERICA land belong to Russia
If you read enough you will find that this is all TRUE history, a book says so. I reed a lot of books and am have happlogroup R1a.
This means that I am always right.
The Moldovan scenario is where Russia creates war or political chaos in your country, then we send soldiers and say we are peacemakers who can fix it.
(rote, 16 February 2017 16:44)
It is for Serbian people to decide which leader to elect but as an outsider Nikolic is not the sharpest tool in the box among Serbian polititians. His latest statements about the Serbian train marching to northern Kosovo belittled him as a polititian.
(EA, 15 February 2017 14:58)
The purpose is to keep the other candidates out and to have only Vucic and Nikolic in the second round. Then Vucic will withdraw and Nikolic will be president. Vucic has no intention to be a president for sermonies and ordeals.
(pero, 16 February 2017 09
To Pero,
First time something correct is write ,and by you.I am tired of reading garage from others that do not know anything living abroad.Good comment
(sasa.p from near Jagodina, Serbia, 16 February 2017 10:20)
Why do we always have to include mama russia in every coment. Russia is located in Asia not in Eurooe. Lets reconcile even i lost many relatives to the serbian agression for the sake of peace and prosperity i am willing ti forgive the past not forget though. Only the allmighty will judge us as nobody else can. We can be sent to prison but our mind and dreams can not be imprisoned. Say yes to peace and appologize for your war crimes and pay the debts and i guaranteenyou a better life for every1 of us will lie ahed in the future. PS to the serbian politicians: let's say hipothetically you will regain control of kosovo. Do you really think vucic or nikolic want that? If you got control we are 1.8 million voters. I be for sure everybody would vote for cedomir jovanovic. Where does that leave the serb radicals and little slobodan dacic? It is just a puppet show for internal winnings from your government. You barely can feed your own people let alone feed us in kosova. Cheersand say yes to paqe/mir. Naten e mir / Lakunoc
(Toni Montolivo, 16 February 2017 23:24)
this is how map of Europe looked like in mid-15 century during the Slavic Reconquista. guess where your ancestors were? inside or outside the horde? together with the yanissaries (new army) or against them?
adi_Bucharest : The difference betwen SERBIA and ROMANIA is as during the OTTOMAN EMPIRE TIMES => Serbia under Ottoman control for 500 years ( modern West ) while Romanians enjoy some freedoom.
Another difference is that Serbs admit they are Slavs while the Romanians don't. Also Serbs have no nukes aimed at them while the first strike of Russia will be aimed at the US nukes deployed in your country. The strikes will last until all threats are eliminated. After that Romania will become useless for life because you leave us no choice. Serbs were the Ottomans themselves before 18 century. Things changed after 1826 when 30 000 of the Slavic Yanissaries were massacred.
I follow the events in Bucharest because I wish you a Moldovan scenario. And maybe I am the only one on this forum who remembers why Chausescu was killed. Because Romamia became the only state in the whole world that owed no money to the West and refused to take new credits. Paying out enormous USD 20 Bln cost him and his Russian wife their lives.
(rote, 16 February 2017 14:36)
He could be the next ambassador of Serbia to Moscow but even for that position I would imagine one needs diplomatic skills that go beyond admiration for Putin and anything Putin related.
He is following the trail of Jeremic. Too many mistakes and you get booted from politics.
It will be interesting to see what Dacic will get for supporting Vucic. He said he is not interested in being prime minister but he says many things that are not true.
(Reader, 15 February 2017 20:15)
West => As Ottoman Empire
(adi_bucharest, 16 February 2017 15:10)
WAS IT THE ONLY QUESTION AFTER READING MY COMMENT?
IF YOU AGREE MY OTHER STATEMENTS I WILL CREARIFY ...
BY THE WAY HOW COME THAT YOU CHANGED YOUR RUSSIAN NAME FOR JEWISH ADI ?
(rote, 16 February 2017 15:39)
Sorry for asking but what makes you think that someone actually gives a shit about Romania and furthermore, believes the fairytales you are furnishing?
(skepticism, 17 February 2017 09:02)
The purpose is to keep the other candidates out and to have only Vucic and Nikolic in the second round. Then Vucic will withdraw and Nikolic will be president. Vucic has no intention to be a president for sermonies and ordeals.
(pero, 16 February 2017 09:58)
Then i would like to ask you who give a shit about the Russian propaganda created by Rote ? he say all people are Slavs
(adi_bucharest, 17 February 2017 13:04)