Movement of Veterans of Serbia
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Movement of Veterans of Serbia is a minor political party
in the Republic of Serbia. It has a single seat within the parliamentary club of the Socialist Party of Serbia
within the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, as per the 21 January 2007 election
, ratified on 14 February 2007.
The party is composed by former veterans from the Yugoslav wars
led by Žarko Vasiljević; they stand for the preservation within Serbia
's borders of Kosovo
, an UN-administered province whose Albanian
population wants secession.
In May 2007 the party organized the "Guard of Prince Lazar" named after the Christian/Serbian hero and monarch, who died at the Battle of Kosovo
in 1389 fighting against the Ottoman Turks. The para-military unit has markings of the JSO, with its wolf emblem, but with the map of Kosovo added to it. After the meeting the Serbian authorities arrested and took into custody the men who were present at the gathering but they were later released without charge.
The party's website displays "Movement of Veterans of Serbia" with a Serbian eagle overtop of a map of both Serbia and Montenegro.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the Republic of Serbia. It has a single seat within the parliamentary club of the Socialist Party of Serbia
Socialist Party of Serbia
The Socialist Party of Serbia is officially a democratic socialist political party in Serbia. It is also widely recognized as a de facto Serbian nationalist party, though the party itself does not officially acknowledge this...
within the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, as per the 21 January 2007 election
Serbian parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections took place in Serbia on 21 January 2007. The first session of the new National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia was held on 14 February 2007....
, ratified on 14 February 2007.
The party is composed by former veterans from the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
led by Žarko Vasiljević; they stand for the preservation within Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
's borders of Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, an UN-administered province whose Albanian
Albanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
population wants secession.
In May 2007 the party organized the "Guard of Prince Lazar" named after the Christian/Serbian hero and monarch, who died at the Battle of Kosovo
Battle of Kosovo
The Battle of Kosovo took place on St. Vitus' Day, June 15, 1389, between the army led by Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, and the invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Sultan Murad I...
in 1389 fighting against the Ottoman Turks. The para-military unit has markings of the JSO, with its wolf emblem, but with the map of Kosovo added to it. After the meeting the Serbian authorities arrested and took into custody the men who were present at the gathering but they were later released without charge.
The party's website displays "Movement of Veterans of Serbia" with a Serbian eagle overtop of a map of both Serbia and Montenegro.