Edvard Rusijаn was engaged in various sports early on. He was a member of the „Falcon Movement“, whereas prior to developing interest in the aviation he was an accomplished cyclist. Subsequent to completion of Intermediate Secondary and Mechanical schools, he worked in Vienna and Italy, exhibiting significant interest in engines and aircrafts. At the meeting of aviation enthusiasts held at the airport in Montichiаri near Brescia on September 8 -9,

This year marks the 102 anniversary of the Battle of a Mojkovac between the Austro-Hungarian Army led by тхе General Wilhelm von Reiner and Montenegrin Army under the command of the General Janko Vukotić, which took place on the Orthodox Christmas, i.e., on January 6 and 7, 1916.

The Battle of Mojkovac was perhaps small in terms of the history of warfare,

On the occasion of the Serbian Air force and Air Defense Day celebrations, December 24, the delegation of Association of Retired Military Pilots and Sky Divers, paid their respects and laid flowers to the final resting place of Colonel Kosta Miletić, the first Serbian Air Force Commander and the first president of the organization of military air force veterans.

On 12.12.2017, the Association “Milutin Milanković” from Belgrade, commemorated 59 – years form death of one of the most significant Serbian Scientists – Milutin Milanković, with the memorial service and a short address.

Milutin Milanković was an engineer, climatologist, astronomer, member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts and founder of the Department of Celestial Mechanics at the Belgrade University.

Within the Veteran’s Day related commemorative activities, the wreaths were laid to the Memorial Ossuary of Belgrade Defenders (1914-1918), and Memorial Ossuary of the Serbian Soldiers Fallen in the course of the Serbian-Turkish (1876-1878) and Serbian – Bulgarian War (1885). The wreaths were laid by the Minister of Defense Aleksandar Vulin, high ranking officers of the Serbian Armed Forces,

99 years form signing the armistice in the WWI was commemorated on November 11, 2017, at the New Cemetery of Belgrade, in terms of the state ceremony with participation of the Diplomatic corps of Belgrade. The central state manifestation of laying wreaths and paying respects at the Memorial Ossuary of Belgrade Defenders (1914-1918) was conducted by the Minister for Labor,

In response to the significant interest of our fellow citizens to the thematic strolls organized in the course of the European Heritage Days, on November 5, 2017, the 9th free guided tour through the New Cemetery of Belgrade was organized. The tour entitled „Sparkling Minds of Serbia“, which led the visitors thorough the authentic ambiance of the old Belgrade,

On November 7, 2017 the commemoration ceremony intended to honor Austro-Hungarian soldiers killed during the battles for Belgrade in the WWI in addition to all casualties of the Great War, was held at the recently reconstructed Austro-Hungarian Military Cemetery within the New Cemetery of Belgrade.

The prayer for all victims of the Great War was conducted in German,

99 – years anniversary from liberation of Belgrade in WW1 was commemorated on November 1, 2017 by laying wreaths to the Serbian Ossuary of the Defenders of Belgrade (1914-1918), at the New Cemetery of Belgrade. The wreaths were laid by the City Council member Stevo Tatalović, representatives of the Alliance Association of Descendants of Serbian Warriors 1912 – 1920,

Sparkling Minds of Serbia

Free guided tour through the New Cemetery

Sunday, November 5, 11:00 a.m.

In accordance with the efforts to promote civilization and humanistic values, in addition to familiarity of an individual with the cemetery, the Public Utility Company, „Funeral Services“ – in addition to its primary activities,