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No reaction to insulting prime minister

BELGRADE - Serbian Interior Miniter Nebojsa Stefanovic stated on Wednesday that he is shocked by the insults to Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic aired in a live broadcast of Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) from a football match between Serbia and Albania on Tuesday evening, and particularly by the lack of reaction from the public broadcaster, NGOs and associations of journalists.

Gasic: Parade costs will be known

BELGRADE - Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic has said that after the military parade, it will be known how much money and for what has been spent and that there is no reason to hide anything.

In an interview published in the Wednesday issue of the Belgrade-based daily Danas, he underscored that this year's budget already envisaged funds for the parade.

Putin's visit "destined to be success" - ambassador

Putin's visit "destined to be success" - ambassador

BELGRADE -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Serbia on October 16 will be successful, Russia's Ambassador to Belgrade Alesandr Chepurin said on Wednesday.

The visit is destined to be a success, and nothing can prevent that success, except maybe rain during the parade, Chepurin told Tanjug.

Football incident could have political ramifications

Football incident could have political ramifications

BELGRADE -- The scandal that resulted in the abandoning of a Euro qualifier between Serbia and Albania could have wider implications, the Beta news agency is reporting.

There is now a question mark over the announced visit of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

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