June 19^th

The best pilots from 30 countries of the world, from all continents, came to Nis for the World Cup in Paragliding, in cross-country flying, which will be held until June 24^th in Nis. The best pilots, 130 of them, will compete in racing on altitudes up to 3,500 meters.

“Here are the best pilots of the world, our dear guests. We are honored that we can be their hosts. We will do everything that is necessary, and we have already done a lot of things during the preparation period for this cup, so that the competition can be held to everyone’s satisfaction. In addition to the impressions that they will have from the angle from which they observe the world, besides the adrenaline, which undoubtedly this sport provides, as I am informed, the greatest impression is of the beautiful nature of the south of Serbia. We have something to boast about and be proud of. I am sure that our dear guests will have the best memoires of the beautiful nature”, as Mayor Bulatovic said. He added that the local self-government did everything that was necessary in order for this competition be organized in the best possible way.

“During the past year, we had many activities, many high level organizations of global and European significance; we organized the stay of the RS Government in Nis. And now everything is much easier. We are pleased to be the hosts and organizers of all the contents that this city needs and which we have been missing for decades” as Buylatovic said.
The Paragliding World Cup was organized by the Aeronautical Association of Serbia, supported by the line ministry, the City of Nis and the City Municipality of Pantelej.

Nis City Deputy Mayor Milos Prof. Banđur met with the Dean of the Faculty of Economics in Nis Prof. Jadranka Djurovic Todorovic together with a team of students from the faculty, who won first place in the regional finals of one of the most important and largest global student competition – Loreal Brendstorm.  The meeting was also attended by the Head of the Youth Office Stevan Zivkovic and the Secretary of the City of Nis Assembly Ruzica Djordjevic.

Aleksandar Djordjevic, Novak Stamenkovic and Jelena Todorović make the team called Stilistiko who will, along with colleagues from Croatia, present their innovative projects in the world finals in Paris. With the aim to attract as many young innovators from different fields, Loreal Brendstorm has prepared two competition categories: BRAND CHALLENGE – for students of economics, marketing and communication, the winner of which was the team from Nis and technological challenge for future engineers, and students of the faculties of technical sciences, the winner of which was team GRUM from Croatia.

The deputy mayor gave as the present the laptops to the students and wished them every success in the finals of this competition.

Before a packed Saint Sava Hall the Fifth International Festival of Spiritual – Music Edict began. At the opening night two local host choirs performed together with the guest choirs from Slovenia and Russia. Slovenian mixed choir came from Jevnica, while Russian student choir of the Conservatory in Moscow received all the sympathy of the audience when they opened their performance with Serbian national anthem.

The festival was opened by the Mayor of Nis, Darko Bulatović, welcoming the guests to one of the oldest Serbian cities, the imperial city of Emperor Constantine to whom not only Christianity, but also the whole civilization owed a lot because of his work.

“I congratulate from the bottom of my heart to all the citizens of Nis the days of our city patrons – St. Emperor Constantine and St. Empress Helen with the wish for our city to be, in the years which ate ahead of us, the driving engine of the progress in the South of Serbia, and that every following year, we celebrate these days in good health happiness and prosperity. In line with our rich tradition and values ​​on which it is based, our efforts are directed towards improving the quality of life of our citizens. To make the most of the opportunities that are before us, we need unity and cooperation. With the desire to implement positive economic and cultural projects in the years ahead, once again I extend my congratulations on this occasion, “as Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovi said in his speech.

Previously, in the church of St. Emperor Constantine and St. Empress Helen, His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Nis, presented to the Mayor the labarum with the monogram of Christ, which symbolically marked the beginning of the celebration of the city festivity days.

A thousand members of the Serbian Ministry of Interior demonstrated training and equipment of the Serbian Police at the celebration of its National Day which was organized in Nis attended by Government of the Republic of Serbia ministers and numerous guests as well as gathered citizens of Nis. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Mr. Nebojsa Stefanovic, said at the ceremony that in the last three years the crime rate in the country fell by 7%. The guest on this occasion could see the simulation of antiterrorist combat, resolving the hostage crisis and rescuing hostages by special police units backed by helicopters from the air.

Today 124 918^th passenger has landed at Nis Airport Constantine the Great and in this way, after only five months, the Nis Airport achieved a record number of passengers, higher than during the whole of 2016, which was otherwise the most successful so far. The honorary passenger was Vanesa from Germany who flew to Nis to visit her best friend. She was greeted at the airport by Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic and the airport general manger Vladica Djurdjanović who presented to her a symbolic gift to mark this day and her stay in Nis.

On this occasion, the Mayor said that he was glad that the Nis airport was put into operation and that it was operating at full capacity. He added that the works on reconstruction of the terminal were nearing their completion.

May 25^th

Marjan Cakarevic, the poet from Belgrade, is winner of the 46^th prestigious award that bears the name of the prince of poetry Branko Miljkovic. Cakarević was awarded for the book “Tissues” published by Povelja from Kraljevo. The award was presented by Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic. This year’s laureate has so far published five books of poetry. At the awards ceremony at the City Hall the young actor from Nis Milos Unic read the verses by Branko Miljkovic and the winner Cakarevic accompanied by choir singer Evica Radevska and Marija Dinov Vasic at the piano.

May 22^th

The memorandum of cooperation between the City of Nis and the Balkan Institute and the Archaeological Institute functioning within the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences was signed at Nis City Hall.

Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic, who signed the MoU on the behalf of the City of Nis, emphasized on this occasion the importance of cooperation with institutes of the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences in order to preserve and investigate the cultural and historical heritage of Nis.

The signing of the MoU marks the beginning of the realization of the idea of ​​the establishment of the Foundation “Naisus” which would work to preserve and study the rich archaeological heritage of our city.

“All of us are obliged by the ancient heritage of Nis to treat it with special respect and professional care. We are obliged to revive it somehow, through scientific papers that are missing but also to include it in economic and tourism development of  Nis, ” as it was said during the signing of the Memorandum.

May 22^th

At the Job Fair, which was held at the Officers’ Mess Building, Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic and the Director of the Nis branch of the National Employment Service Boban Matic signed the agreement on joint implementation of active employment policy. 54 million dinars will be allocated for the realization of this programme. The City of Nis will participate with 30 million dinars.

According to Mayor Bulatovic measures include public works program, the employment of those categories of the unemployed with greater difficulties in finding job, self-employment and professional training. The Director of the Nis branch of the National Employment Service Boban Matić said that the National Employment Service had a long tradition of organizing job fairs and this was the 30^th one. He stressed that, through fairs, annually in Serbia, thousands of people are employed. This year the Job Fair in Nis was attended by about 30 successful companies in the city that offered nearly 400 vacancies.

May 12^th

Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovićc and CEO of Ayala-led Integrated Micro-Electronics Incorporated (IMI) Eric de Candido signed the contract on alienation of land property of five hectares for development on the site known as Lozni Kalem. Thus the realization of investment project of building the factory in our city started.
According to Mayor Bulatovic the investor bought the land through the public auction at the market price of 236 451 008,00 dinars and with the help of the Serbian government and the City of Nis will start manufacturing plant and employ 1,250 workers. This factory will employ a large number of university graduates, mainly engineers. The mayor said on this occasion that the City of Nis and the Faculty of Electronic Engineering would provide all necessary support to the investor so that this investment project would be realized in accordance with the plans and the schedule that was previously agreed with the company. The Director of IMI Eric de Candido announced the ground breaking ceremony during this summer. Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Serbia and City of Nis was signed on August 19^th 2016. The total value of the investment in fixed assets for the period from 2016 to 2026 is 32 million euros.

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