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ADDIS ABEBA - Serbia wants to develop good relations and economic and political cooperation with African Union member states, Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic, who is also foreign minister, said on Sunday.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic, who is also foreign minister, will be paying a visit to Ethiopia on Monday and Tuesday, January 26 and 27, to take part in the 26th session of the Executive Council of the African Union.

Transparency International has criticized a vote in Turkey's parliament that rejected motions to send four former ministers implicated in a vast corruption scandal to trial by the country's highest court.
     

All Serbian oil and gas reserves belong to Gazprom

BELGRADE -- Serbia's natural oil and gas reserves amount to about 14 million tons, but experts estimate that the deposits are about four times larger.

Four years ago, 650,000 tons were extracted in Serbia, while in 2014 the amount was almost double that figure, the daily Vecernje Novosti writes.

It takes courage to accept failure. U.S. President Barack Obama has shown the world that he can learn from the facts and abandon a long-failed policy – because U.S. policy toward Cuba has been a disaster, a remnant of the 20th century. The president’s actions this week set the stage: No more 20th century obstacles to U.S. policy making.

Japanese electronics conglomerate Panasonic plans to achieve growth in Turkey's neighboring regions after it acquired a majority stake of Turkey-based electrical installation materials producer Viko this year, Viko by Panasonic Chairman Toshihide Arii has told the Hürriyet Daily News.

As economies grow, so should wealth and the tax base. Not in some countries. According to Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index, Turkey has suffered the year’s biggest fall in rank, and low rankings for the major emerging economies known collectively as the BRICs – Brazil, Russia, India and China.

Corruption is feared to be worsening in Turkey, China and other fast-growing economies, an anti-graft watchdog warned on Dec. 3, also urging the world's banking centers to help combat sleaze and money-laundering.

BELGRADE - Ivica Dacic, Serbia's first deputy prime minister and foreign minister, held a meeting on Wednesday with 15 Ambassadors of the group of African Arab countries in an effort to further strengthen Serbia's position in Arab countries, and improve bilateral relations with African partners.

Venezuela, Malaysia, Angola and New Zealand won seats on the United Nations Security Council