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Montenegro to Try Kosovo War Murder Suspect

An ex-soldier accused of involvement in the killing of Kosovo Albanians in 1999 while he was serving with the Yugoslav Army will start next month - the first war crimes trial in Montenegro in years.

Ministerial team set up to deal with Agrokor crisis

BELGRADE - A ministerial team has been set up to maintain daily communication to exchange information and undertake joint activities aimed at protecting jobs, supplier interests and stable operation of companies within Croatia's troubled food concern Agrokor.

Truck with Undeclared Weapon Passed Trough Bulgaria

On friday the Serbian customs revealed a big quantity of undeclared air weapon in a truck which was coming from Bulgaria, announced TANJUG.

Barrels, optical sights, as well as ten air guns and 4000 munitions for them were found in the truck that was stopped on the border crossing point "Gradina" on a way from Turkey to Montenegro.

Montenegro says Russia "waging special media war against us"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro on Wednesday rejected as unfounded allegations of "Anti Russian hysteria" in Montenegro which was presented at the press conference by a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

Vucic "remains committed to good relations with Montenegro"

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received on Friday Ambassador of Montenegro to Serbia Branislav Micunovic.

Vucic recalled that during the official visit of Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Markovic in February "the good and friendly relations between the two countries were confirmed," the Serbian government said.

Russia, Montenegro Trade Barbs Over NATO Membership

Montenegro's Foreign Ministry on Thursday dismissed Kremlin's claims that Russian citizens could be endangered in Montenegro due to worsening relations between the two countries.

The ministry said a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman's talk of growing "anti-Russian hysteria" in Montenegro were totally unfounded.

Kosovo Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Albin Kurti

A court in Kosovo has issued an arrest warrant for MP Albin Kurti, one of four MPs from Vetevendosje accused of letting off teargas in parliament last year, after he failed to show up for his trial in the capital Pristina.

A judge told the hearing that he would issue the warrant for Kurti's detention to secure his presence in court.

Montenegro Eurovision Singer Hits Wrong Note Back Home

Montenegro hopes this year's striking representative for the Eurovision song contest, Slavko Kalezic, will make it through to the final, on Saturday May 13, in Kiev, Ukraine.

Albanian FM in Washington: We are bastion against Russian influence

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Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati, who is visiting Washington, says that his country has "the most developed democracy in the Western Balkans."

In addition, Bushati says that Albania is "a bastion against Russia's influence in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Croatia."

Thaci Pressures Kosovo MPs on Border Deal

With opposition to the deal still strong - and a possible lack of MPs' votes to ratify the agreement on demarcation with Montenegro - Kosovo President Hashim Thaci on Wednesday urged the country's parliament and government to pass the deal so that Kosovo can meet the criteria needed for visa liberalization with the EU.

Albania pitches itself as bastion against Russian influence

Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati, who is visiting Washington, says that his country has "the most developed democracy in the Western Balkans."

In addition, Bushati says that Albania is "a bastion against Russia's influence in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Croatia."

Serbia Hosts Agrokor Summit Without Croatia

Joint measures on the troubled Croatian-based company Agrokor will be considered at a Wednesday meeting in Belgrade of the trade ministers from Serbia [Rasim Lajic], Slovenia [Zdravko Pocivalsek], Bosnia [Mirko Sarovic] and Montenegro [Dragica Sekulic].

Minister Ljajic did not respond to BIRN's queries about whether Croatian representatives had also been invited to Belgrade.