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Vucic: We will fight with heads held up high, protect our interests
NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday in New York the situation concerning a UN General Assembly draft resolution on Srebrenica was not simple and that there was still a lot of work to do, but that Serbia would fight to come away with "our heads held up high."
Jiangsu Lianbo plant opens in Novi Sad suburb
NOVI SAD - Chinese autoparts manufacturer Jiangsu Lianbo ceremonially opened a plant in the Novi Sad suburb of Kac on Thursday.
The opening ceremony was also attended by Serbian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Milos Vucevic, who said Jiangsu Lianbo was a serious, world-renowned company that would have 120 machines in Kac.
Dacic, Ashton discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic received British Baroness Catherine Ashton, a former EU foreign policy and security chief, in Belgrade on Thursday to discuss issues related to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.
Dacic and Ashton agreed continued dialogue was the only path that would lead to results, the Serbian MFA said in a statement.
Vojvodina provincial assembly gets new speaker
NOVI SAD - The assembly of Serbia's Vojvodina province on Thursday elected Balint Juhas of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) as its new speaker.
Eighty-one of 120 assembly members in attendance voted in favour of Juhas, 28 voted against and six took no part in the vote.
Vucic: I am not optimistic about thwarting resolution but we continue to fight
NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday in New York he had had discussions with representatives of Asian-Pacific UN member states earlier in the day to explain the reasons for Serbia's opposition to a UN General Assembly draft resolution on Srebrenica and that many of the countries had understood the reasons and said positions on the matter should be harmonised.
Dacic: Slovenia's moves eroding its relations with Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday Serbia's charge d'affaires in Ljubljana had rejected allegations by the Slovenian foreign ministry about a statement by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic over which the diplomat had been summoned by the ministry.
Mali: Serbia to invest 17.8 bln euros in 323 projects by 2027
BELGRADE - By 2027, Serbia will invest 17.8 bln euros in 323 projects across the country, Finance Minister Sinisa Mali announced on Wednesday.
In an Instagram post, Mali wrote that, contrary to opposition claims, the investments would reach all parts of Serbia and go to infrastructure, energy, science and education projects.
Mojsilovic: All Project 5000-related activities proceeding as planned
BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic says all activities related to Project 5000, aimed at boosting SAF special forces, are proceeding as planned and that the project has already produced excellent results.
Mojsilovic told the Politika daily the project had raised the capabilities of the special forces to an all-time high.
Brnabic: With June 2 elections, we are demonstrating constructiveness
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday elections for the Belgrade city assembly and the remaining local polls in Serbia would be held simultaneously on June 2, in line with an opposition demand granted thanks to an appeal by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to demonstrate constructiveness so that "work can be continued after the elections."
Vucic: High number of abstentions in UNGA resolution vote would be "heroic success"
NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday evening Serbia's position ahead of a vote on a draft Srebrenica resolution in the UN General Assembly was extremely difficult and that having a high number of abstentions and votes against the document would be a "heroic political success."
Dacic receives new UAE ambassador to Belgrade
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic received a courtesy visit from the UAE's newly-appointed ambassador to Belgrade, Ahmed Hatem Barghash Almenhali, on Tuesday.
Cordially welcoming the ambassador, Dacic wished him success during his tenure and a pleasant stay in Serbia.
Vucic continues New York meetings on Srebrenica resolution
NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with representatives of African UN member states at the UN's New York headquarters on Tuesday to explain Serbia's position on an announced Srebrenica genocide resolution, due to be tabled to the UN General Assembly in early May.
Dacic meets with head of Finnish parliamentary committee on foreign affairs
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic on Tuesday received a delegation of the Finnish parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, headed by chairman Kimmo Kiljunen.
Vucic, UAE ambassador to UN discuss Srebrenica resolution
NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke with UAE Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab in New York on Monday about the difficult challenges ahead of Serbia.
Vucic meets with Russian ambassador to UN
NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia in New York on Monday to discuss current challenges faced by Serbia as a result of a Srebrenica resolution being imposed on the agenda of the UN General Assembly.