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Serbia's Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic, said that Serbia is about to appoint 20 new ambassadors, including to US and China, in the next four months.

The initial plan was to appoint ten new ambassadors to posts in July. However, Dacic told the daily newspaper Danas on August 8 that there had been a delay after the ministry realised the number needed to be doubled.

Community of municipalities "future of Serbs"

BELGRADE -- A community of Serb municipalities in Kosovo is entering a phase where its "fundamental establishment should finally begin," says Marko Đurić.

Minister wants salaries and pensions cut by 10 percent

BELGRADE -- Minister of Economy Dušan Vujović said on Monday that the Serbian government "has no dilemma that reforms are necessary."

Djuric told Serbian public service broadcaster RTS that Kosovo police said they were ordered by Pristina authorities not to allow him to enter Kosovo on Tuesday.

EU is neither dream nor nightmare - ambassador

BELGRADE -- Italy is on Tuesday taking over the presidency of the EU from Greece, and sees closer ties with Serbia and the Balkans as one of the presidency's priorities.

Mayor dubs waterfront project "historic chance"

BELGRADE -- Belgrade Mayor Siniša Mali has said that the Belgrade on Water project is "a historic chance not only for the capital, but for the whole of Serbia."

The master plan for the project - sometimes referred to as "City on Water" - will be presented in Belgrade on Friday.

Village near Belgrade "hit by tornado"

BELGRADE -- Extreme weather is continuing in Serbia this summer, with a new round of storms hitting many areas of the country late on Wednesday.

A tornado-like storm was reported in a village near the town of Lazarevac.

Vucicevic has denied claims that he would be appointed director of RTS, brushing off rumours that either he or veteran television editor Milomir Maric could be given the high-profile job.

"How could I possibly be director of RTS when I have never managed any TV station?" Vucicevic told BIRN.

Top officials meet, discuss "situation in MUP"

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić and Interior Minister Nebojša Stefanović met on Friday morning with President Tomislav Nikolić, B92 has learned.

For an hour and a half, they discussed "the situation" in the MUP - Serbia's Interior Ministry and police.

Rector at center of controversy "to resign"

BELGRADE -- Rector and owner of the private Megatrend University Mića Jovanović on Friday announced he would resign from all positions, and revealed he was in London.