The former Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of Serbia was taken to the hospital from detention. Goran Vesic was temporarily arrested on Saturday and has been on hunger strike ever since.
Goran Vesic, the former minister of construction, transport and infrastructure of Serbia, was transferred from the detention center to the hospital in a serious condition on Tuesday, Serbian media reported.
Vesic was placed in temporary detention on Saturday and immediately announced a hunger strike.
On Saturday, the Novi Sad court ordered Vesic to be detained for up to 30 days. A total of 13 people were arrested as part of the investigation into the collapse of a part of the roof of the Novi Sad railway station on November 1. 14 people died in the rubble and the last victim died in hospital last week.
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Vesic resigned on November 5, claiming that he did so for ethical reasons and that he felt no guilt.
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Changes in the government of Serbia
According to the decision of Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević on Tuesday, the position of the Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure will be temporarily filled by the current head of the Ministry of Public Investment, Darko Glišić.
Economy Minister Adriana Mesarovic, in turn, will take over the position of Tomislav Momirovic, whose resignation from the position of Minister of Trade was accepted in the Serbian parliament on Monday.
The Novi Sad railway station was officially opened in July 2024, after a three-year reconstruction during which – in the previous government – Momirović was the Minister of Construction. The Chinese consortium CRIC&CCCC was responsible for the repairs. The prosecutor's office is investigating the reasons for the collapse of a part of the roof.
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