Serbian PM vows to help national hero Novak Djokovic for Australian visa

Updated : Jan 09, 2022 12:19
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Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic has decided to extend her help to the national hero Novak Djokovic who is currently lodged in a Melbourne hotel under strict quarantine rules since Thursday. Australian govt has cancelled his visa due to his vaccination status.  

While the PM who spoke to some of the Australian officials said that it has been a positive tone so far.

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The Serbian government is ready to provide all the guarantees necessary for Novak to be allowed to enter Australia, the Serbian president (Aleksandar Vucic) is also involved, he added.  

While World no. 1 and 20 time Grand Slam awaits the court's decision, the PM said that he is in contact with the Australian government to ensure he is not deported from the country.  

Brnabic informed that the Serbian star is in the Park hotel in Melbourne and that his government has managed to make sure that gluten-free food along with exercising tools are provided to him. 


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