Vucic: New gov't by March 19-20 or snap elections in early May

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday evening the national parliament was due to take note of the resignation of PM Milos Vucevic and his cabinet within 10 to 12 days.

In an interview with the RTS, Vucic said that meant February 17 would mark the start of a 30-day time frame to form a new government or call early elections.

"If a government is formed, it should be formed by March 19 or 20, and if a government is not formed, then that means elections will most likely be held in the beginning of May," Vucic said.

Those are the two options under the Constitution, he said.

Asked which scenario he would prefer, Vucic said he believed it was good to try to form a good government as EXPO 2027 was important, and added that Germany, the US, Russia and China had all confirmed they would attend the event.

"We need to keep our economy going up," Vucic said.