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Serbian police have detained thousands of migrants within two weeks as a result of daily actions in the northern and eastern regions of the Balkan country, Reuters reported. The arrests are part of a nationwide operation that began two weeks ago after a shooting that left three migrants dead.

In the last 24 hours, 7.549 people were tested.
There are 178 patients on respirators, and 4.693 people were hospitalized.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic in Serbia, 2.544.497 people have been tested, and a total of 383.603 cases have been confirmed.
Coronavirus epidemics in Serbia took 3.886 lives, and the mortality rate is 1.01 percent.

Branislav Blazic was born on this day in 1957 in Kikinda.
He was the founder of the Serbian Progressive Party and a member of the Presidency.
He graduated from the Belgrade University School of Medicine and was a specialist in general surgery.

KIKINDA - A 4 mln euro plant built by French metal autoparts maker Mecafor was opened in Kikinda, northern Serbia, Thursday.

The ribbon was cut by Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic, French Ambassador Christine Moro and Kikinda Mayor Pavle Markov at a ceremony also attended by Mecafor owner and president of the board of directors, Nicholas Grosdidier.

A 4 mln euro plant built by French metal auto parts maker Mecafor was opened in Kikinda, northern Serbia, Thursday.

The ribbon was cut by Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic, French Ambassador Christine Moro and Kikinda Mayor Pavle Markov at a ceremony also attended by Mecafor owner and president of the board of directors, Nicholas Grosdidier.

Owner of brick company arrested on corruption charges

BELGRADE -- The majority owner of the Kikinda, northern-Serbia based brick and tile manufacturer Toza Markovic has been arrested, the daily Blic is reporting.

The suspect is Belgrade businessman Dejan Babic.

The case concerns "abuses in privatizations," according to the report.

KIKINDA - Russia's Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin on Monday presented Russian anniversary state medals to three Serbian war veterans from Kikinda for their contribution to the victory over fascism in World War II.

BELGRADE - The story entitled "Where Is Grandma, Where Do You Think She Hides?" by Kikinda-based writer Srdjan Tesin translated by Nadine Linton has been included in the Best European Fiction anthology 2016 published by Dalkey Archive Press.

Vucic met with Azerbaijani president

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic started on Tuesday his two-day official visit to Azerbaijan with a meeting with President Ilham Aliyev.

The two officials "pointed out their determination to strengthen mutual relations," said reports from Baku.

Serbian PM meets with Azerbaijani president

BAKU -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic started on Tuesday his two-day official visit to Azerbaijan with a meeting with President Ilham Aliyev.

The two officials "pointed out their determination to strengthen mutual relations," said reports from Baku.