The Parade

BELGRADE - The Belgrade Pride Parade was held on Sunday, joined by of a large number of politicians and ambassadors and with heavy police presence, and there was no major incident.

The police were involved only in minor clashes along the edges of the city centre.

BELGRADE - The head of the Office for Human and Minority Rights Suzana Paunovic on Wednesday condemned the anti-Pride parade graffiti daubed in downtown Belgrade, and said that Serbia is ready for the LGBT parade.

"Over the past year, since last year's cancellation of the Pride parade, much has been done by both the state and the organisers," Paunovic told Tanjug.

Danilo Tvrdisic, a leader of the right-wing Dveri movement, has called on Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to cancel the Gay Pride Parade scheduled for May 31, to avoid clashes in Belgrade.

"We have called on Vucic to cancel the parade as no normal person in Serbia would like to see a war in the streets of Belgrade or the destruction of property," Tvrdisic said.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister without Portfolio in charge of European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic said Thursday that it is important for Serbia to do everything it can to make sure that the Pride parade takes place in Belgrade this year, adding that she will personally back up the staging of this event.

State "must do everything" to ensure holding of Pride Parade

BELGRADE -- The minister without portfolio responsible for EU integration has said that the state must do everything so that Belgrade Pride Parade is held this year.

Mayor Sinisa Mali on Wednesday said Belgrade Pride Parade had been scheduled for May 31 but whether it goes ahead still depends on "the assessment of the competent authority".

The organisers have said this year's Pride Parade will last from May 19 to 31 and will feature a number of cultural events and activities, including exhibitions and concerts.

Parade scheduled, unclear if it will be held

BELGRADE -- Siniša Mali says Belgrade Pride Parade has been scheduled for May, and that it depended on "assessment of the competent authority" whether it will be held.