Serbian President Vucic falls ill during US visit
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has returned to his country, canceling all his programs, including a planned meeting with President Donald Trump, after experiencing severe chest pain during his official visit to the US.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic fell ill during his visit to the US, which began on April 30. Vucic, who became unwell in the US and was forced to cancel all his important programs, including a meeting he planned to hold with President Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, landed in Belgrade at noon. Serbian President Vucic has been taken under treatment at the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade.
"HEALTH CONDITION IS STABLE"
Cardiologist Dragan Dincic, Head of the Military Health Department of the Serbian Ministry of Defense, stated in a press release that President Vucic's health condition is stable and satisfactory, but that it would not be a realistic expectation for him to return to his usual activities over the next few days. Stating that Vucic felt severe chest pain lasting a few seconds while in the US, Dincic noted that he has been monitoring the President's health for the last 10 years and that while Vucic has experienced health issues related to high blood pressure three times during this period, none were as serious as this latest incident.
A statement from the Serbian Presidential Office indicated that the public will be informed in detail in the coming days.
During his US visit, Vucic held meetings with former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Serbian businesspeople in the US. As part of his visit, Vucic was also planning to meet with prominent figures of the Republican Party and US President Trump in the coming days.
FICO ALSO FELL ILL
Similar to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, the fact that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who had announced he would attend the May 9 Victory Day ceremonies in Moscow, also fell ill has sparked conspiracy theories. Slovak Prime Minister Fico, who had announced he would be in Moscow on May 9 despite warnings from EU leaders, was unable to attend the May 1 Labor Day celebrations due to his illness.
Russian political scientist Sergey Markov, a figure close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggested that the leaders of Slovakia and Serbia might have been threatened by Western countries.