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BELGRADE - A Serbian delegation comprised of National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic, Serbian Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali and their aides will attend the IMF-World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington from April 15 through 20.

Tabakovic is also Serbia's governor to the IMF.

BRUSSELS - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak has announced he would host a meeting of the chief negotiators of Belgrade and Pristina later this week in a bid to find a temporary solution for people affected by Pristina's decision to ban the Serbian dinar in Kosovo-Metohija.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday he expected the new Serbian government to be elected in 10 to 15 days, before the May holidays and a grand Serbia-Republika Srpska assembly.

Speaking to the RTS, Vucic said there might be minor delays but that he hoped MPs would not be angered by having to work during the May holidays.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday that, as a militarily neutral country, Serbia was acting responsibly and that it had never attacked anyone, and added that an announced purchase of French-made Rafale fighter jets was aimed at demonstrating that Serbia would be a "tough nut to crack" for anyone.

BELGRADE - Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic began his 421st week at the top of the ATP rankings on Monday.

According to the ATP website, Djokovic currently has 10,035 points - 310 more than last week, despite a 4-6,6-1, 4-6 defeat to Norwegian Casper Ruud in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals at the weekend.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday Serbia's chances regarding a UN resolution on Srebrenica were not high as it had the most dominant Western powers against it, but noted that the country would fight.

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.1262 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change from Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said.

The dinar is up by 0.1 pct m-o-m and y-o-y and steady relative to the beginning of the year.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic met with Ghanaian FM Shirley Ayorkor Botchway in Belgrade on Friday.

Noting that 2024 marked 65 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between their countries, the parties stressed the significance of strengthening further the bilateral cooperation in politics, diplomacy and other areas of mutual interest.

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met with UNMIK chief Caroline Ziadeh in Belgrade on Friday to discuss an upcoming UN Security Council session on Kosovo-Metohija and the permanently difficult position of Serbs in the province, drastically worsened by Pristina's most recent unilateral moves.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Li Ming on Friday to discuss crucial affairs and challenges ahead of Serbia in the international arena.