Serbian Interior Ministry official linked to birthday greeting for convicted assassin Zvezdan Jovanović

Ivan Ristić, head of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs' Unit for the Protection of Objects and Persons (JZO), reportedly sent a birthday greeting to Zvezdan Jovanović, the convicted assassin of former Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić. The incident, disclosed by opposition politician Borko Stefanović, raises concerns regarding institutional alignment with figures associated with the 2003 assassination. It remains unclear if the Ministry will initiate disciplinary proceedings or if this reflects broader internal sentiment.