Serbia

PM: State will protect all citizens

BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vučić has commented on the incidents targeting bakeries owned by Albanians to say that the property of every citizen of Serbia must be protected.

The prime minister spoke on Friday to say that the authorities will "react strongly" in such cases.

BELGRADE - The Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) commended Serbia in its latest compliance report for the efforts it has undertaken in the fight against corruption and implementation of the recommendations addressed by this organization.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met with ambassadors of African and Arab countries to Serbia to discuss opportunities to improve economic relations and visa liberalization.

VIENNA - Serbia's Viktor Troicki has reached the semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Vienna after beating Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (2-7), 6-2 on Friday.

Troicki, the current world number 127, is well on course to return to the tennis elite after clearing another hurdle by beating the extremely persevering Brazilian, who only gave in in the third set.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antic talked with EU officials about a further realization of the project relating to Serbia's gas interconnection with Bulgaria that is a priority of regional importance.

BELGRADE - Serbia is the first in the region to establish a national committee on investments to prepare and implement significant strategic infrastructure projects, Minister without portfolio for European Integrations Jadranka Joksimovic said on Friday.

BELGRADE - Experts from leading European cultural heritage and financial organisations and officials of Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank have discussed with Serbia's leading conservation specialists the restoration of the Subotica synagogue, named one of Europe's seven most endangered monuments in 2014.

BELGRADE - The EU is carefully monitoring relations between Belgrade and Moscow and expects from Serbia to remain on the EU pathway, Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, said on Friday.

Agreement with Russia "important for Serbian army"

BELGRADE -- The technical cooperation deal between Serbian and Russian armies is "very significant for the Serbian military as an umbrella for further talks."

Despite the rain, tens of thousands of people flocked to see Serbia's first military parade in decades, which began with a gun salute, the national anthem and paratroopers parachuting in from aircraft flying overhead, carrying the Serbian flag.

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