Honorary salvo on the Day of the Republic of Serbia
In commemoration of the 15th February – the National Day of the Republic of Serbia, today at the Sava terrace at Kalemegdan a salvo of ten volleys from six pieces of artillery was fired. The firing, which was conducted by the Honor Guard Battalion of the Serbian Armed Forces, was attended by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Serbia Nebojsa Rodic and Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Ljubisa Diković with members of the Collegiums.
In commemoration of the 15th February – the National Day of the Republic of Serbia, today at the Sava terrace at Kalemegdan a salvo of ten volleys from six pieces of artillery was fired.
The firing, which was conducted by the Honor Guard Battalion of the Serbian Armed Forces, was attended by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Serbia Nebojsa Rodic and Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Ljubisa Diković with members of the Collegiums.
Serbia celebrates National Day on the great Christian holiday of Candlemas, marking the anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising, led by Karadjordje. On the same day, in 1835, the first Constitution of the Serbian principality was adopted, known as Sretenje constitution that defines Serbia as an independent principality divided into districts, counties and municipalities.
