Dacic lays wreath on the tomb of Josip Broz Tito on anniversary of his death

President of the Socialist Party of Serbia Ivica Dacic has laid a wreath today at the tomb of Josip Broz Tito.

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Dacic stressed that his party is the political successor of the Communist Party (of former Yugoslavia) that was headed by Broz.

"In memory of Josip Broz Tito, president and secretary general of the party whose political successor is the Socialist Party of Serbia," Dacic wrote in his message.

On this day exactly 40 years ago Josip Broz Tito died. The undisputed leader, lifelong president of the former Yugoslavia (SFRJ) and WW2-era commander, he died just three days short of his 88th birthday.

Yugoslavia was stunned at the time, a seven-day mourning was declared, and columns of mourners awaited the passing of the Blue Train carrying the remains of Tito.

Josip Broz Tito was buried on May 8. The funeral was attended by 124 official state delegations, led by 38 kings and presidents, five princes, seven vice-presidents, six parliament speakers, ten prime ministers, three deputy prime ministers, 12 foreign ministers, 20 cabinet members and 21 state officials.

Among the prominent leaders attending the funeral were USSR Central Committee Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, US Vice President Walter Mondale, Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, North Korea President Kim Il Sung, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip, Jordan's King Hussein, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu, Zimbabwean Leader Robert Mugabe...

(Telegraf.rs)