Aris Movsesijan, Vice President of the Free Citizens’ Movement (PSG), stated on Tuesday that Serbia can overcome its deep political and social crisis only through democratic elections held at all levels of government. His comments were released in a statement by PSG following an interview with Blic TV.
Movsesijan said that PSG is preparing intensively for upcoming elections, emphasizing that the party is working on building a broad pro-European coalition. He stressed that PSG has consistently advocated for Serbia’s rapid accession to the European Union.
According to Movsesijan, Serbia is currently experiencing a profound social division, which he described as “the direct consequence of thirteen years of one-man rule.” He noted that the country is now openly confronting the results of long-standing political dominance by President Aleksandar Vučić and his circle.
“When citizens and students become a political force, the natural response should be elections,” Movsesijan said. “Unfortunately, in Serbia, elections are not designed to reflect the will of the people but to preserve the power of the ruling regime. That’s why the timing of elections still depends on the will of one individual.”
He added that PSG is preparing for elections as if they could be announced tomorrow, with events and activities already underway across the country. “We are working on the ground, strengthening our structures nationwide, and positioning ourselves as a European party deeply committed to the pro-EU bloc, together with the Green-Left Front,” he said.
Movsesijan also criticized the severely restricted media environment under the Vučić government, noting that although PSG is a parliamentary party, no PSG representative has appeared on the public broadcaster for two years.
“When we boycotted the elections, they said we weren’t invited because we were not part of the government. Now we are in parliament — and still, we are not welcome,” he stated, highlighting the systemic exclusion of the opposition from state-controlled media.
He reaffirmed that free elections, strong institutions, and political pluralism are the foundations of any democratic society. “We are not giving up. We are present on the ground every day, forming local branches, speaking with citizens. Serbia deserves a political force that will truly lead it toward the EU. PSG is and will remain that force,” Movsesijan declared.
