{"id":217786,"date":"2026-09-06T09:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T07:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=217786"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T07:40:57","slug":"memorial-held-for-ratko-mladic-family-and-friends-bid-farewell-to-the-late-general-serbian-government-minister-also-attended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/memorial-held-for-ratko-mladic-family-and-friends-bid-farewell-to-the-late-general-serbian-government-minister-also-attended\/","title":{"rendered":"MEMORIAL HELD FOR RATKO MLADI\u0106: Family and friends bid farewell to the late general, Serbian government minister also attended!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A memorial service for the death of convicted General<\/em><\/strong> Ratko Mladi\u0107<\/a><\/em><\/strong> was held at the Serbian Army House in Belgrade from 12:00 p.m. The memorial gathering in Belgrade represents the first official farewell to Mladi\u0107, who died in a detention hospital in The Hague on August 27.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests attending the memorial, as well as friends and family of Ratko Mladi\u0107, gathered outside the Army House before the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among those present were war veterans with disabilities, fighters from Republika Srpska<\/a>, as well as politicians. Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vuji\u0107 also attended the memorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speeches held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Speeches were delivered at the Army House by Colonel General Branko Krga and Russian historian and academic Jelena Guskova. Radan Ostoji\u0107, Minister of Labour and Veterans\u2019 and Disability Protection of Republika Srpska, also delivered a speech. General \u017divomir Ninkovi\u0107 addressed those present at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were brigade commanders at the same time. He taught lessons in both theory and practice. He showed particular concern for the soldiers,\u201d Colonel General Branko Krga said during the memorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radan Ostoji\u0107, Minister of Labour and Veterans\u2019 and Disability Protection in the Government of Republika Srpska, delivered a speech at the memorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFirst and foremost, I have been given the privilege of saying farewell to General Mladi\u0107 today on behalf of my comrades-in-arms, the Serbian people and Republika Srpska in this speech. This is a privilege, but it is also an obligation and a task that we fighters can compare to wartime duties,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be recalled that Ratko\u2019s son, Darko Mladi\u0107, previously announced that the funeral would be held on Monday, September 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ratko Mladi\u0107\u2019s body will be on display on Monday, September 7, at the Church of St. Luke in Vidikovac from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 12:35 p.m., after which the funeral procession will head toward Top\u010dider Cemetery, where Ratko Mladi\u0107 will be buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OVO IMA SAMO U SRBIJI: SNS doneo odluku da aktuelni predsednik Srbije bude kandidat za premijera na izborima, iako nije podneo ostavku!<\/a><\/blockquote>