{"id":216948,"date":"2026-08-23T18:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=216948"},"modified":"2026-08-23T18:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:39:43","slug":"saved-21-lives-from-a-burning-nightclub-young-jovan-kostadinov-to-receive-prestigious-international-award-in-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/saved-21-lives-from-a-burning-nightclub-young-jovan-kostadinov-to-receive-prestigious-international-award-in-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"SAVED 21 LIVES FROM A BURNING NIGHTCLUB: Young Jovan Kostadinov to receive prestigious international award in Sweden!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Twenty-year-old Jovan Kostadinov from Vinica is the recipient of the prestigious international \u201cYouth Courage 2026\u201d award, presented by the Raoul Wallenberg Academy in cooperation with the Swedish Institute. The young man is being honored for exceptional courage after saving 21 lives from the catastrophic fire at the \u201cPulse\u201d nightclub in Kocani, while he himself was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His selfless act was recognized among young heroes from 15 countries around the world, and the award will be ceremonially presented to him at a ceremony in <a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/tag\/stokholm\/\">Stockholm<\/a> on August 27. The tragedy in Kocani claimed 59 lives, while nearly 200 people were injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his stay in Sweden from August 25 to 28, Kostadinov will take part in the educational program \u201cIn the Footsteps of Raoul.\u201d The official program includes a series of activities in the capital of Sweden, as well as a meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9ZaIszUxsF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/jovan-je-tihi-junak-iz-tragicnog-pozara-u-kocanima-spasio-je-21-tinejdzera-majka-jednog-od-njih-mu-se-posebno-zahvalila\/\">JOVAN JE TIHI JUNAK: Iz tragi\u010dnog po\u017eara u Ko\u010danima spasio je 21 tinejd\u017eera, majka jednog od njih mu se posebno zahvalila!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201eJOVAN JE TIHI JUNAK: Iz tragi\u010dnog po\u017eara u Ko\u010danima spasio je 21 tinejd\u017eera, majka jednog od njih mu se posebno zahvalila!\u201c \u2014 Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/jovan-je-tihi-junak-iz-tragicnog-pozara-u-kocanima-spasio-je-21-tinejdzera-majka-jednog-od-njih-mu-se-posebno-zahvalila\/embed\/#?secret=Bh2SnFZfwC#?secret=9ZaIszUxsF\" data-secret=\"9ZaIszUxsF\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/last-flight-after-a-40-year-career-captain-vesic-landed-from-chicago-into-retirement-accompanied-by-water-cannons-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">LAST FLIGHT AFTER A 40-YEAR CAREER: Captain Vesi\u0107 landed from Chicago into retirement accompanied by water cannons! 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