DOCTOR LAZIĆ ON ETERNAL WATCH IN EAST ILIDŽA (VIDEO)

A monument to Dr. Miodrag Lazić was unveiled today at the Dr. Miodrag Lazić Promenade in East Ilidža.

The head of this municipality, Marinko Božović, stated that Dr. Lazić used to say, 'You don’t leave a movie halfway through, and patriotism is not measured in kilometers.' Therefore, today, they send a message that from Niš to East Sarajevo, patriotism is not measured in kilometers.

- We are proud to have had the honor of being his contemporaries, to have known him. We are certain that future generations in East Sarajevo and the Republic of Srpska, thanks to this statue and the nurturing of a culture of remembrance, will never forget a great man like Miodrag Lazić, said Božović.

He added that a film is being made about the great humanitarian, Dr. Lazić, and the municipality of East Ilidža is covering part of the costs. As Božović emphasized, Dr. Lazić will be on eternal watch for his people of Ilidža and all Sarajevo Serbs at the promenade that bears his name. This event was also attended by Lazić's daughter Nina and his wife Ana.

Dr. Miodrag Lazić, a Serbian primary care physician, surgeon, and writer, was a volunteer war surgeon in the Republic of Serbian Krajina and the Republic of Srpska during the 1990s.

As a surgeon, he participated in the breakthrough of the corridor in 1992, volunteered in the 'Koran' war hospital in Pale, and was one of the war surgeons at the 'Žica' hospital in Blažuj, on the front line in Sarajevo.

Lazić's selfless dedication and devoted work left an indelible mark on the Serbian people, who remain eternally grateful for everything he did. He passed away at the age of 65 in Niš on April 14, 2020, due to complications from the coronavirus.