{"id":156716,"date":"2024-11-20T20:42:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T18:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=156716"},"modified":"2024-11-20T20:43:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T18:43:31","slug":"director-of-serbian-rail-infrastructure-resigns-following-novi-sad-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/director-of-serbian-rail-infrastructure-resigns-following-novi-sad-tragedy\/","title":{"rendered":"DIRECTOR OF SERBIAN RAILWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE RESIGNS FOLLOWING NOVI SAD TRAGEDY: Jelena Tanaskovi\u0107 informed the public of her decision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jelena Tanaskovi\u0107, acting director of the Serbian Railways Infrastructure, has resigned due to the tragedy at the Novi Sad Railway Station where 15 people were killed and two others were seriously injured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jelena Tanaskovi\u0107 has held the position of acting director of the Serbian Railways Infrastructure since May 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I hereby inform you that I am resigning from the position of acting director general of the Serbian Railways Infrastructure. It was an honor to join the team at the invitation of President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 and to participate in all the great things that Serbia is writing in its new history. Generations to come will talk about and be proud of everything that has been achieved for our country. I thank you and all members of the Government of the Republic of Serbia for the trust and support given to me in performing this function,&#8221; Tanaskovi\u0107 stated in a written resignation that she submitted to the President of the Government of Serbia, Milo\u0161 Vu\u010devi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0E2Kn2irMUdRFxqvYFkDmuKarjcWFvJKA2GyMf47CNhgQGi3u49ebwSk3aBfEREWPl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tanaskovi\u0107 previously served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Management in a previous Serbian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to that, from 2020 to 2022, she was a state secretary in the Ministry of Environmental Protection, while between 2018 and 2020, she held the position of state secretary in the Ministry of Finance. She was also the city secretary for finance of the City of Belgrade from 2017. As a reminder, earlier today, Minister of Internal and External Trade Tomislav Momirovi\u0107 also resigned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President of Serbia Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 said yesterday that, due to the tragedy in Novi Sad, he expects resignations in the government and in other places, and measures from the prosecution as soon as possible. Goran Vesi\u0107, the former Minister of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure, also resigned on November 5th, four days after the canopy collapsed at the &#8220;Novi Sad&#8221; Railway Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/justice-will-be-served-uefa-to-punish-so-called-kosovo-players-for-abandoning-the-pitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED: UEFA to punish so-called Kosovo players for abandoning the pitch!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/days-of-mourning-in-paracin-the-city-is-in-mourning-after-the-death-of-anja-the-15th-victim-of-the-novi-sad-tragedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DAYS OF MOURNING IN PARA\u0106IN: The city is in mourning after the death of Anja, the 15th victim of the Novi Sad tragedy!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/prestigious-international-festival-held-serbian-consulate-in-new-york-showcases-serbian-cultural-heritage-music-and-cuisine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL HELD: Serbian Consulate in New York showcases Serbian cultural heritage, music and cuisine!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: RTS<br>Photo: Tanjug<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jelena Tanaskovi\u0107, acting director of the Serbian Railways Infrastructure, has resigned due to the tragedy at the Novi Sad Railway Station where 15 people were killed and two others were seriously injured. 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