Ex-opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic sworn in as Serbia president![]() May 31, 2012 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former nationalist opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic was inaugurated as Serbia's new president Thursday, May 31, AP said. Nikolic, who claims to have shifted from being staunchly anti-Western to turning pro-European Union, was sworn in for a five-year term in at an inaugural session of Serbia's new Parliament. Nikolic defeated his predecessor Boris Tadic in the presidential election in May, and Nikolic's Progressive Party won the largest number of seats in the 250-member assembly. But because Tadic's pro-EU Democrats have more allies in the parliament to form the next government, Nikolic may be forced to propose Tadic as the next prime minister — a position more powerful than the presidency. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |