Slobodan Cvetkovic elected new Serbian minister of economy

BELGRADE - Serbian MPs elected Slobodan Cvetkovic as the country's new minister of economy on Wednesday.

The roll call vote was disrupted by MPs of some opposition parties, who, similarly to Tuesday's sitting, made unbearable noise by blowing whistles and trumpets in an attempt to obstruct the parliament's work.

A hundred and forty-eight MPs voted in favour and two voted against.

Cvetkovic was sworn in after the vote.

PM Ana Brnabic, who had put forward Cvetkovic for the post, said on Tuesday the move was no coincidence as Serbia was to host a major event such as EXPO 2027 and that, after a decade in charge at the Novi Sad Fair, Cvetkovic had vast knowledge and experience when it comes to organising large-scale events.