BELGRADE, May 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was admitted to a hospital in Belgrade on Saturday, after abruptly cutting short his working visit to the United States, due to a sudden medical issue, local media reported.
Upon arrival in Belgrade, Vucic was admitted to the Military Medical Academy (VMA), the Presidency confirmed to the Tanjug news agency. He was received at the hospital by Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar and Dragan Dincic, one of the VMA’s senior physicians.
Vucic reportedly felt unwell Friday afternoon local time, shortly after meetings with US Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, and Serbian-American business representatives.
Present in the room at the time were Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali and Suzana Vasiljevic, Vucic’s media adviser, as preparations were under way for upcoming engagements.
After consulting with doctors, the president made the decision to return to Serbia immediately. He was unable to attend key events planned for his visit.
As previously announced, Vucic was scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump and Republican officials.
RTS reported that the office of the president will announce further details about his health in the coming days.
During the visit, Vucic also met with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in Florida. — NNN-XINHUA
