Serbia’s caretaker Defence Minister Bratislav Gašić laid a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala on November 11, 2026, during the country’s observance of Armistice Day for the First World War.
What has been confirmed
Gašić was accompanied by Chief of the General Staff General Milan Mojsilović and the head of the president’s Military Cabinet, Brigadier General Boris Stojković. The ceremony included the Serbian national anthem and a ceremonial formation of the Armed Forces Guard.
Statements and context
In the remembrance book, Gašić paid tribute to those who died for Serbia’s freedom and spoke of preserving peace. The details were released in an official Serbian government statement dated November 11.
What to know
The Avala wreath-laying is a national commemorative event and should not be conflated with local Armistice Day gatherings held elsewhere in Serbia.
Source: Government of Serbia, 11 November 2026.
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