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The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Serbia, H.E. Leyde Ernesto Rodríguez Hernández, was met by Novi Sad's Mayor, Milan Đurić, in the City Hall. He greeted him warmly and gave him a more thorough overview of how the City of Novi Sad's local self-government operates.

This year's February Award, the City's greatest accolade, was given to Borislava Perić Ranković, the world's best disabled table tennis player, by Novi Sad Mayor Milan Đurić during the Academy Ceremony in the Serbian National Theatre. The February Award is given in honor of February 1, the day Novi Sad was proclaimed a free royal city in 1748, and as a social recognition of the most significant acts and accomplishments of the City's residents that uphold the libertarian tradition of the community and the unity of all of its citizens.

Milan Đurić, the Mayor of Novi Sad, attended the Memorial of the 82nd anniversary of the Pogrom in Novi Sad Raid, which took place on the Victims' Quay close to the "Family" monument. The Chief Rabbi of Serbia, Isak Asiel, gave a sermon and a prayer memorial. He was followed by His Eminence the Bishop of Bačka, Dr. Irinej, who spoke on behalf of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Traditionally, the choirs of the Cathedral Church "St. George" and the Jewish community "Hashira" participated in both the prayer memorial and the sermon.

The Mayor of Novi Sad, Milan Đurić, attended “Vega IT Radnički" building ceremonial opening along with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Miloš Vučević. The world-renowned company "Vega IT" is behind “Vega Properties Radnički" doo and is now the owner of the former Radnički University. This company purchased the Radnički University building at a public auction at the end of 2020 after it was destroyed in a fire in 2000.

The Agreement on Novi Sad's donation of help to the Budget Fund for the treatment of persons suffering from rare diseases, not treatable in the Republic of Serbia was signed by Novi Sad's Mayor, Milan Đurić, and prof. Dr. Danica Grujičić, the Minister of health in the Serbian government.

At this year's public call, 260 contracts were awarded to citizens who earned subsidies for improving energy efficiency in their homes. Milan Đurić, the Mayor of Novi Sad, and Dubravka Đedović Handanović, the Minister of mining and energy, were present. This year, the "Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Project for Citizens" public call included nine measures. The City of Novi Sad and the Ministry of Mining and Energy granted a total of 37 million 500 thousand RSD in grants through the public call.

The new Postal Savings Bank branch in Veternik, located at Kralja Petra Street I no. 22 b, was opened with attendance of Novi Sad's Mayor, Milan Đurić.

The construction of a new primary school in Jugovićevo community was officially kicked off with the foundation stone being laid by Novi Sad Mayor Milan Đurić and a Member of the City Council in charge of Education Dina Vučinić. He recalled that area of the City is expanding quickly as a result of the state project to construct 2170 apartments for security service personnel.

Since 2013, the City of Novi Sad, in collaboration with the National Employment Service, has been implementing a self-employment programme through a competition of the City Administration for the Economy, in order to support unemployed people from Novi Sad who would like to start their own business, in the form of subsidies.

Novi Sad's Mayor, Milan Đurić, was present at the launch of the "Let’s Plant Now for the Future of Novi Sad" initiative, which was put together by the "Green Chair" Working Group, the City Administration for Environmental Protection, and the Public Utility Company "City Greenery". The City of Novi Sad launched the planting campaign as a special, systemic activity that is a part of the Plan for the Reconstruction of Public Green Areas for the period 2023–2027.