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The banking forum of central and eastern European states will bring together finance ministers and national bank governors and many experts in the field.

Vujovic will speak at an introductory panel alongside the finance ministers of Croatia, Slovakia, Armenia, Georgia and Lithuania, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement.

Beta reported this, citing AFP.

"If confirmed, these are shocking and shameful comments from the President of the United States. Sorry, but there is no other word one can use but 'racist'," said UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Rupert Colville.

Zaharieva, whose country on Thursday officially took over EU's six-month rotating presidency, added that she expects Serbia and Montenegro to open more EU accession negotiations chapters during this period, and that there was "a realistic chance" for Albania and Macedonia to start their accession talks.

Minister of Innovation and Technological Development Nenad Popovic and Chinese Ambassador Li Manchang said this during their meeting in Belgrade.

Dacic told them that Serbia's key foreign policy priorities are the struggle to preserve the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty, continuation of the EU negotiation process, and development of good neighborly relations.

Ponta currently serves as chairman of Romanian Parliament's Committee on European Affairs. The newspaper said it received confirmation from the Serbian government that he will also hold Serbia's passport.

Ponta was in Belgrade in mid 2017, when he said Romania would continue to support the country's EU integration, and that this was in the interest of the region and the entire EU.

The report, carried by Beta, refers to "sources from the top of the government."

According to the newspaper, the decision made in 2014 will remains in force, by which the center in Nis was not granted diplomatic status.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic received on Wednesday US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott.

He conveyed to him personal New Year and Christmas greetings from US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.