Serbia enters technical mandate phase following election results

The Serbian government is currently operating in a technical mandate as the country prepares to constitute a new National Assembly. Following the extraordinary elections held on October 25, the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) has issued decisions regarding the assignment of mandates to members of parliament.

According to final election results, the Studentska Lista- Studenti pobeđuju list was awarded 140 mandates, while the Aleksandar Vučić - Ujedinjena Srbija list received 103 mandates. Seven additional seats were allocated to representatives from minority lists. The new parliament is required to be constituted within 30 days of the proclamation of the final results.

Regarding potential gas contract negotiations mentioned by representatives of the Studentska Lista, Russian official Maria Zakharova stated that discussions should resume once the new state authorities are formed and submit official requests. She noted that non-governmental contacts between Russia and Serbia have remained continuous.