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Nikolic, do not send Serbian army to Moscow!

Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends Nikolic, do not send Serbian army to Moscow!

Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended that Serbia should send veterans to military parade in Moscow, not members of the active army.

Indonesian Ambassador tours Prva Petoletka

KRALJEVO - Indonesian Ambassador to Serbia Harry Richard James Kandou visited on Monday Trstenik, where he talked with president of that municipality Miroslav Aleksic about the town's development, repair of the flood damage and possible investments in the company Prva Petoletka.

Ombudsman "has right to political opinion"- PM

Ombudsman "has right to political opinion"- PM

NOVI PAZAR -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that "everyone in Serbia, including Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic, is entitled to a different political opinion."

Vucic added that "citizens will judge each (official), and assess whether they are doing their job well enough."

Serbian PM 'Misused' WWII Death Camp Anniversary

Vucic caused controversy with a speech on Sunday in the village of Donja Gradina in Bosnia's Serb-led Republika Srpska entity at an event to commemorate 70 years since the mass escape of prisoners from the nearby Jasenovac concentration camp just across the border in Croatia.

Golden Belt karate tournament held in Cacak

CACAK - Montenegrin karate fighter Mijat Vojvodic is the winner of the 44th Golden Belt tournament, held last weekend in Cacak, central Serbia.

Serbia's Stefan Semlal finished second, with Jose Manuel Lopez of Spain and Mehman Rzaev of Russia both in third.

Zilkic only candidate for IZS reis-ul-ulema for now

NOVI PAZAR - The deadline for submitting proposals for the reis-ul-ulema of the Islamic Community of Serbia (IZS) expires on Monday, the only known candidate so far being the incumbent head Adem Zilkic, the Sandzak Meshihat of that religious community has said in a statement.

Damage from climate change over EUR 5 billion

BELGRADE - The total material damage caused by extreme climate and weather conditions in Serbia since 2000 is estimated at over EUR 5 billion, Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Snezana Bogosavljevic Boskovic said on Monday.

PM rules out early parliamentary election

PM rules out early parliamentary election

NOVI PAZAR -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was in Novi Pazar on Monday where he said there would be no early elections held on the state level.

Francken:Serbia free country, do not seek asylum in Belgium

BELGRADE - Serbia is a democratic and free country, and anyone seeking asylum in Belgium on those grounds will not get it, Belgium's State Secretary for Asylum and Immigration Theo Francken said on Monday.

Brussels: New round of Belgrade-Pristina talks Tuesday

BRUSSELS - A new round of Belgrade-Pristina talks will be held under the auspices of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in Brussels on Tuesday.

The talks will be launched in the evening hours, and the delegations will be headed by Prime Ministers of Serbia and Kosovo, Aleksandar Vucic and Isa Mustafa respectively.

Spitz: Cavic beat Phelps in Beijing

LONDON - Mark Spitz, former world's best swimmer and winner of seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, has alleged that he has been sent an email saying Michael Phelps did not beat Milorad Cavic to the 100m butterly that secured him an eighth gold at Beijing Olympics 2008.

Veran Matic receives death threats

Veran Matic receives death threats

BELGRADE -- B92's Editor-in-Chief Veran Matic has received death threats over the broadcaster's reporting about the arrival of the Holy Fire during Easter holidays.

Izetbegovic expects to meet Vucic in May

SARAJEVO - Bosniak member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina three-person presidency Bakir Izetbegovic has said that he expects to meet Serbia's Prime Minsiter Aleksandar Vucic in Sarajevo in May, and also a visit from Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic soon.

Maric: EU assistance in predicting emergency situations

BELGRADE - Head of the Interior Ministry's Emergency Situations Sector Predrag Maric stated Monday that Serbia's membership in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism will bring improvement when it comes to prevention of emergency situations.

Serbia is only the fifth non-EU country that has become a member of the Mechanism, Maric told Radio-Television of Serbia.

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