United Arab Emirates

BELGRADE - The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national airline Etihad Airways announced on Tuesday that required official approvals had been ensured that confirm a strategic partnership between Air Serbia and Etihad Airways.

Five Serbian cities make list of Europe's top 10

The cities were chosen based on categories including human resources and life and business environment. Also in business news: Cyprus appoints Georghadji as new central bank governor.

Zajecar, Serbia, was chosen as one of Europe's top 10 cities of the future. [AFP]

City on Water master plan "in one month"

BELGRADE -- City on Water project coordinator Aleksandar Karlovčan has said the project's master plan will be presented to the public "in a month."

He made the statement during a panel organized by Tanjug late on Sunday in Belgrade

BELGRADE - Coordinator of the City on Water project Aleksandar Karlovcan stated at a panel organised by Tanjug News Agency late on Sunday that the project master plan will be presented to the public in a month.

Serbian president meets with UAE foreign minister

BELGRADE -- President Tomislav Nikolić met on Friday in Belgrade with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

UAE foreign minister arrives in Serbia

BELGRADE -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan has conferred with Serbian top officials on Friday.

BELGRADE - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan will visit Serbia on Friday where he will have separate meetings with Serbian top officials.

UAE foreign ministers will confer with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Mrkic.

NOVI PAZAR – Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Aleksandar Vucic has said in the southwestern Serbian city of Novi Pazar that Serbia does not need inter-ethnic conflicts and tension and that religious affiliation should never be a reason to draw differences between people as people should be evaluated by how honest, hardworking and successful they are.

BIRN obtained five draft agreements made by UAE’s Etihad Airways, the Serbian government and Jat Airways, six days before the three parties signed contracts on a strategic partnership on August 1.

In November 2013, Air Serbia refused Transparency Serbia’s request to see the airline's contract with Etihad, stating commercial confidentiality.

BELGRADE - The Belgrade on Water project is the city's greatest development opportunity and the most significant infrastructure project in the country, the head of the Belgrade Interim Authority Sinisa Mali has said.

"The presentation of the project at the real estate fair in Cannes was an outstanding opportunity for us," the Belgrade city administration quoted Mali as saying.