May 9^th

By laying wreaths at the Monument to the Liberators of Nis the Victory Day over Fascism in the Second World War was celebrated in Nis.

Wreaths were laid by the delegations of the City of Nis, the Serbian Armed Forces, Police, Nisava Administrative District, Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center and many others. “This is a great day”, as it was emphasized by the representatives of the City of Nis, “a day when we honor the ancestors who have given their lives for our freedom. Serbian nation had the important role in the victory over fascism with thousands of fighters who gave their lives for freedom and respect for human dignity. The Republic of Serbia now firmly stands for the principles of peaceful cooperation and advocates for tolerance and cooperation with other Balkan countries, but it also contributes to the overall efforts to achieve stability in the region.”

As part of celebrating the Day of Victory over Fascism, wreaths were laid at the monument dedicated to fallen Russian soldiers.

May 9^th

The reception was organized at Nis City Hall for young chess players from Nis who won several medals at the state championship.  The young chess players were received by Nis City Council Member Branislav Kacar, who, on this occasion gave City of Nis Sports Association plaques of honors as the tribute to the medal winners. They won medals at the recent national championship for the blitz, rapid, problem and standard chess. Jovan Stevanovic was the best in standard and rapid chess, while Pavle Ciric triumphed in problem chess and Anja Simic won second place in this category. Ilija Stanojevic and Filip Zdravkovic won the first and third place in the standard chess category.