Lazanski will be laid to rest on Friday: Serbia's new combat vehicle will be named after him
Miroslav Lazanski will be buried at the New Cemetery in Belgrade
Serbian Ambassador to Russia, longtime journalist and military analyst, Miroslav Lazanski, who died in Belgrade from a heart attack, will be buried on Friday, August 6 at 2 p.m. at the New Cemetery in Belgrade, Telegraf.rs has learned.
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A commemorative gathering will be held on the same day starting at 10:30 a.m., at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
The Book of Mourning will be opened on Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 1 p.m. in the ministry's building, at 24 Kneza Milosa Street (ceremonial entrance on the Nemanjina Street corner).
A digital Book of Mourning will also be opened at protocol@mfa.rs.
President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic today once again spoke about the death of Miroslav Lazanski, and on that occasion said that it was a tough day for Serbia, and that the army's new combat vehicle would be named after the late ambassador.
"Today, in addition to the Operation Storm (anniversary), this is a difficult day for us because we said goodbye to Miroslav Lazanski. The next new combat vehicle will be named after him," said the president of Serbia.
"It has already been agreed with Jugoimport SDPR that the next vehicle, a multifunctional vehicle for the army, will be named after Lazanski. In addition to the 'Lazar', we will also have the 'Lazanski' vehicle," said Vucic.
(Telegraf.rs)