World War I liberation anniversaries in Montenegro andSerbia

Overview

In early November 2026, officials in Budva, Montenegro, and Novi Sad, Serbia, held ceremonies to commemorate the anniversaries of their respective cities' liberations during World War I.

In Budva, Municipal President Nikola Jovanović laid a wreath at a memorial plaque in the Old Town to honor the Serbian army's liberation of the city on November 8, 1918. Mladen Mikijelj, leader of the “Za budućnost Budve 1718” coalition, also led a delegation to honor the more than 1,500 residents of Budva and Boka who participated in the war.

In Novi Sad, Mayor Žarko Mićin and City Assembly President Dina Vučinić laid wreaths at the Memorial Cross for fallen fighters at the Dormition Church courtyard. The ceremony marked the 108th anniversary of the city's liberation on November 9, 1918, when Serbian military units under Vojvoda Petar Bojović ended Austro-Hungarian rule.

Entities

Mladen Mikijelj · Serbian Army · Petar Bojović · Novi Sad · Dina Vučinić

Timeline

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Novi Sad officials commemorate 108th anniversary of city liberation
Novi Sad officials and veterans' groups held a ceremony to mark the 108th anniversary of the city's liberation from Austro-Hungarian rule in 1918.
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Budva officials commemorate liberation from World War I
Budva officials, including Mayor Nikola Jovanović, held ceremonies to honor the city's 1918 liberation during World War I.

Sources

gradskeinfo.rs · koreni.rs · politika.rs · sjevercg.me · verige.net · vijesti.me