More than 60,000 residents and tourists attended the public celebration of the New Year in Sarajevo, attended by regional star Zeljko Joksimovic, Canton Sarajevo Ministry of Interior spokesman Mirza Hadzhiabdic confirmed for Klix.ba news portal. Joksimovic prepared a two-hour outdoor party in front of the Sarajevo City Center at Marijin Dvor.
A large number of police officers were present during the celebration and no incidents were reported.
During the public celebration in 2018, when legendary singer Zdravko Colic sang, more than 80,000 citizens and tourists attended the event.
100,000 people attended the New Year’s Eve spectacle on the eve of 2017 hosted by Dino Merlin in Sarajevo.