Serbia
Matkovic presents credentials to Obama
BELGRADE - Serbia's Ambassador to the United States Djerdj Matkovic has presented his credentials to US President Barack Obama, the Serbian diplomatic mission in Washington has said on its website.
Before leaving for Washington, Matkovic, a long-time diplomat, served as Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic's special adviser.
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Dacic meets Kerry
WASHINGTON - OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic will meet in Washington on Thursday with US Secretary of State John Kerry, at the end of his visit to the US as the OSCE chairperson.
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AI: Pressure against media, discrimination in Kosovo
AI: Pressure against media, discrimination in Kosovo
There has been progress in Serbia regarding investigations into the murders of well-known journalists, but pressure against the media has increased.
This was announced by Amnesty International, the Beta news agency reported.
Bank of Cyprus 2014 loss narrows sharply
Bank of Cyprus said on Wednesday it posted a 256-million-euro loss for 2014, mainly on increased provisions for exposure to Russia.
?The results of the fourth quarter... were negatively affected by increased provisions relating... to impairments in Russia,? CEO John Patrick Hourican said in a statement.
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Serbia needs new policy of industrialization
BELGRADE - Serbia needs a new policy of industrialization to boost production and employment, and the upcoming Kopaonik Business Forum could offer solutions for this challenge, said Forum Chairman Dragan Djuricin.
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AI: Serbs in Kosovo subject to attacks and discrimination
LONDON - Amnesty International (AI), a human rights NGO, states in its annual report on the human rights situation in Serbia that Serbs are still subject to attacks and other minorities discriminated against in Kosovo, and a special court to try former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) is expected to be set up there as well.
SDA-PDD caucuses will not participate in committee work
BELGRADE - The caucus of the Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak (SDA) - Party of Democratic Action (PDD) notified Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic and the Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality that it will not participate in the work of the committee because it is not working in the interest of national minorities.
Int'l Nautical, Hunting and Fishing Show opens in Belgrade
BELGRADE - The 37th International Nautical, Hunting and Fishing Show opened at Belgrade Fair on Wednesday.
The fair, which will bring together over 70 exhibitors with around 80 vessels, was declared open by Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic.
The expo is meant to stress the nautical potential of Belgrade and Serbia, but also to bring global trends in this field to Serbia.
Jankovic withdraws from Doha tournament
BELGRADE - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic did not make it to the quarterfinal of the WTA tournament in Doha after she withdrew with an injury allowing Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic to move on.
Jankovic could not carry on with the match due to a groin pull, so she retired at the point when Kvitova held the lead 6-3, 2-1.
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Serbia is rebuilding cooperation and projects with Iraq
BAGHDAD - Serbia's Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic met in Baghdad on Wednesday with Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi to discuss cooperation between the two countries and their defence ministries.