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A source in Albania's Ministry of Defence, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told BIRN that weapons transfer had begun following a government decision earlier this month.

At least one C-17 US Air Force transport plane, commonly used for the transfer of weapons and ammunition, was seen leaving Tirana’s Mother Teresa Airport on Sunday.

NOVI SAD - The 9th International Novi Sad Literature Festival was opened in the central city square in Novi Sad with a speech by President of Matica Srpska, professor and poet Dragan Stanic, on Tuesday evening.

BELGRADE - Literary historian and critic and member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Predrag Palavestra died in Belgrade on Tuesday, aged 85.

The news of his death was announced by the Crown Council, whose member he was.

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The curtain is coming down on Greece’s star turn with international equity investors.

Valentin Poryazov and Rumen Aleksandrov are to be deputies to interim Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, the Bulgarian government's press office has said.

Both of them are career diplomats, with a number of years at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

CINCINNATI - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 5-7 7-5 at the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday to reach the final of the tournament.

Her opponent in the match for the title will be Serena Williams from the US, who beat Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark 2-6 6-2 6-4.

CINCINNATI - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-3 at the WTA Cincinnati 2014 on Saturday to reach the semifinals.

Her next opponent will be Russia's Maria Sharapova, who beat Simona Halep of Romania 3-6 6-4 6-4.

Another Serbian contender, Jelena Jankovic, lost to Serena Williams of the US 6-1 6-3.

BELGRADE - The 9th International Novi Sad Literature Festival will take place from August 25 to 29, the Association of Writers of Vojvodina announced on Friday.

During the four-day festival, authors from Serbia and abroad will read their poetry and prose at an open-air venue in downtown Novi Sad and take part in panel discussions on modern literature.

The first international exhibition of comics in Bulgaria – Sofia Comics Expo – opens for the public on August 15 in the gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists. 

It is on the first floor of the gallery at 6 “Shipka” street and will be on till September 15.

The European Commission has cut this year’s fishing quotas for 10 member countries to compensate for overfishing in 2013 as it seeks to regenerate Europe’s depleted fish stocks.