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Greece urges Serbia and Albania to "strengthen stability"
Greece urges Serbia and Albania to "strengthen stability"
ATHENS -- The Greek government hopes that the governments of Albania and Serbia will "in words and deeds" work to strengthen regional stability.
Athens also hopes for "respect of borders and European perspective of all countries of the region."
Serbian flag burnt in Kosovska Mitrovica
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Unidentified persons burnt the flag of the Republic of Serbia, which was flying on the building of payment operations service in Kosovska Mitrovica, on the night between Wednesday and Thursday.
The incident occurred in one of the main streets in Kosovska Mitrovica, and the burnt flag could be seen on the site early on Thursday.
Vucic: We expect apology over incident
ATLANTA/BELGRADE - Serbia will remain a true pillar of stability in the Western Balkans, and nothing can compromise this, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told U.S. television channel CNN commenting on the incident which took place at a football match between Serbia and Albania on Tuesday evening.
Police suspect brother of Albanian PM controlled drone
Police suspect brother of Albanian PM controlled drone
BELGRADE -- A small craft that carried a provocative map depicting Greater Albania, which caused a major incident and abandonment of a UEFA qualifier, was found in Pančevo.
The football game was played on Tuesday evening in Belgrade between Serbia and Albania.
Most severe demarche delivered to Albanian ambassador
BELGRADE - Albanian Ambassador in Belgrade Ilir Bocka received the most severe demarche in the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Aff airs on Wednesday over the provocations involving the flag of a Greater Albania during the football match between Serbia and Albania late on Tuesday.
Bulgaria's Government Dismisses Head Of Agency for Bulgarians Abroad
Bulgaria's caretaker PM Georgi Bliznashki dismissed the head of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, Yordan Yanev, reports news.bg.
An investigation of the activities of the agency is also launched.
Nikolic: Incident was intended to destabilise whole region
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has condemned the incident at the Serbia-Albania football match on Tuesday and demanded that the security services, the police and customs services treat the event as the final warning, because the next such case could result in human casualties.
Drecun: Tirana behind diversion, minister not responsible
BELGRADE, Oct 15 (Tanjug) - Chairman of the Serbian parliament Committee on Kosovo-Metohija Milovan Drecun qualified the incident during the football match between Serbia and Albania as a carefully planned diversion masterminded by official Tirana, and added that he does not see any responsibility as resting on Minister of Interior Affairs Nebojsa Stefanovic.
PM: Gravest political provocation, possibly because of Putin
SENTA - The incident during the Serbia vs Albania soccer match is the gravest political provocation aimed at making an attempt to humiliate the Serbian nation and spark long-term instability in the Western Balkans, in particular in Serbia, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday, adding that there are certain indications about who operated the drone.
"Only thing missing was bomb" - president
"Only thing missing was bomb" - president
BELGRADE -- Top Serbian officials believe that the Serbia-Albania football match incident was a deliberate, planned provocation aiming to destabilize Serbia and the region.
Montenegrin students fight after Belgrade game
Montenegrin students fight after Belgrade game
PODGORICA -- Students of a high school in Tuzi near Podgorica were on Wednesday involved in a fight over the abandoned Serbia-Albania football game.
Leaders should show restraint, Rama's visit should go ahead
Leaders should show restraint, Rama's visit should go ahead
BELGRADE -- German Ambassador Heinz Wilhelm expressed on Wednesday his regret over the incident that occurred during the football match between Serbia and Albania.
He also called on political leaders of both countries to show restraint.
Ethnic Albanians in Montenegro join Pristina's celebration
BELGRADE - The interruption of Wednesday's Euro 2016 qualifier match between Serbia and Albania, caused by a drone suspending a flag with signs of the so-called Greater Albania above the pitch, has been celebrated by ethnic Albanians in Ulcinj, Plav and Tuzi in Montenegro.
Vucic:I warned EU representatives that incident is preparing
BELGRADE - The incident during the match between Serbia and Albania was an organised action with the aim of damaging the stability in Serbia and the entire region, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said and added that he warned EU representatives three hours before the match that a provocation is being prepared.
No reaction to insulting prime minister
BELGRADE - Serbian Interior Miniter Nebojsa Stefanovic stated on Wednesday that he is shocked by the insults to Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic aired in a live broadcast of Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) from a football match between Serbia and Albania on Tuesday evening, and particularly by the lack of reaction from the public broadcaster, NGOs and associations of journalists.