Boris Tadic and Tomislav Nikolic cast votes; Kosovo Serbians vote

Описание: (6 May 2012) Belgrade
1. Various of Serbia President Boris Tadic (Democratic Party) in the polling station
2. Tadic approaching voting booth
3. Press surrounding the voting booth
4. Tadic leaving polling booth
5. Various of Tadic casting his vote
6. Wide Tadic leaves the polling station
7. Wide Tadic surrounded by press
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Tadic, President of Serbia:
"Serbia is going to continue the reforming process. We will stabilise our country in terms of implementing macroeconomic measures, that is very important. I am expecting, immediately after elections, to form a government. It is going to be a challenge with many, many important issues that we have to solve as soon as possible, like every country on the European continent. The better life, better living standard is our strategic goal. At the same time, we have to use instruments in order to provide that for ordinary people."
9. Various of Tadic and family walking away after voting
10. Leader of the Serbian Progressive Party Tomislav Nikolic arrives at polling station with his wife
11. Nikolic and his wife in their respective voting booths
12. Various of Nikolic and his wife voting
13. Close voting of Nikolic
14. Nikolic casts ballot and crosses himself saying "God willing"
15. Wide Nikolic surrounded by journalists
16. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Tomislav Nikolic, Leader of Serbian Progressive Party:
"We will for sure have the majority of the votes. It''''''''s not the first time. But I think this time it is definite. Serbia has anxiously been waiting for changes, and now they are here. The changes were necessary. It could not go on like this any longer and all in Serbia are aware of that. I think that either tonight, or in two weeks, we can openly discuss how to move Serbia forward."
17. Wide Nikolic walking aside his wife Dragica Nikolic
Mitrovica, Kosovo
18. Wide bridge in Mitrovica with Serb barricades in front
19. Serbian flags in the street
20. People queuing to vote
21. Voters checking in with officials before casting their ballots
22. Woman voting
23. Man voting
24. Serbian leader from Kosovo Oliver Ivanovic chatting to a woman
25. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Oliver Ivanovic, Serbian secretary for Kosovo:
"For us, Serbs in Kosovo, we are interested in having soon a strong and stable government that will not be concerned only about their majority, because a weak government worries only about themselves. For unresolved Kosovo issues, the whole of Serbia must be engaged. A minimum of consensus must be achieved even with those who may remain in opposition."
26. Pan from Serbian barricades to NATO troops
Zvecan, north Kosovo
27. Wide polling stations
28. A man checking in with officials
29. Close up of man''''''''s identity card and list of voters
30. Man signing the voters'''''''' list
31. Man emerging from the voting booth and casting his vote
32. Woman casting her vote
33. Ballot box with writing on the box (Serbian) ''''''''Municipality of Zvecan, polling station number 4.''''''''
34. Various of church exterior and people coming out of church
35. Wide trumpet band playing in front of the church
36. Wide street with poster with Serbian flag, banner with picture of tennis player Novak Djokovic on the side
37. Serb barricade on the road, large cross in the middle of the road, blocked by bricks
Gusterica, Kosovo
38. Various of people in the polling station checking in with the officials and voting
39. Close up of voting list
40. Close up of identity card
41. Voter''''''''s finger sprayed
42. Various of people voting with OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) observers present in the voting hall
STORYLINE
The 60-year-old Nikolic said on Sunday he''''''''s certain of victory.


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