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Canadian Foreign Minister to visit Serbia on Friday
OTTAWA - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will arrive on a four-day visit to Serbia on Friday, Serbian Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday for Tanjug.
Croatian Media 'Confusing Public' on Gay Marriage
Croatia's socially conservative pressure group, “In the Name of the Family”, has complained that media outlets in the country are delibarately confusing ordinary people by describing recently legalised civil partnershps as “gay marriages”.
The NGO campained successfully for a referendum on outlawing gay marriage by means of a constitutional amendment.
Regional armies improve co-operation through NATO programme
Regional armies improve co-operation through NATO programme
Through bilateral, regional and NATO partnerships, Balkan armies support regional safety.
With the aim to secure safety and stability for the region, armies in the Balkans are working together to improve military education through bilateral agreements on military co-operation.
Serbia "committed to missing persons' issue"
Serbia "committed to missing persons' issue"
BELGRADE -- Serbia is absolutely committed to finding a solution to the missing persons' issue and not a single body or individual has ever done anything to prevent it.
Odalovic: Serbia committed to missing persons' issue
BELGRADE - Serbia is absolutely committed to the search for a solution to the missing persons' issue and not a single body or individual has ever done anything to prevent it, President of the Commission on Missing Persons of the Government of the Republic of Serbia Veljko Odalovic said ahead of the conference on the matter due to take place in Mostar on Friday.
West Balkans PMs Flag Up Adriatic Highway
Ahead of an important German-hosted meeting in Berlin on Thursday, the Prime Ministers of Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Montenegro met on Monday in Cavtat, Croatia, to discuss the planned construction of an Adriatic-Ionian highway.
The highway will connect Central and Western Europe with Greece through the Western Balkans, running down the coast.
Once Brothers wins Grand Prix at Zlatibor film festival
ZLATIBOR - The documentary entitled Once Brothers, directed by Micheal Tolajian, won the best film award of the 3rd International Sport Film Festival in Zlatibor, southwestern Serbia.
Bosnia's Embattled Dairy Farmers Seek New Markets
Bosnian dairy farmers have lost around 15 million euro a year since neighbouring Croatia joined the European Union and started enforcing food and veterinary standards that Bosnia does not meet.
Serbia Rebuffs Merkel's EU Criticism
Jadranka Joksimovic, the Serbian minister in charge of EU integration, said on Monday that contrary to the impression given by Merkel, Belgrade was rapidly implementing the tough but necessary reforms that will help the country on its way to EU membership.
Croatian Weapons ‘Could Arm Iraqis Against Islamists’
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said on Friday that the Croatian government had given a certain amount of firearms and ammunition to the US authorities after Washington’s appeal to NATO members for military donations to assist in the conflicts in Iraq and Syria.
Serbia beats Hungary in FINA World Cup final
Serbia beats Hungary in FINA World Cup final
ALMATY -- Serbian men's water polo team claimed the gold medal at the FINA World Cup in Kazakhstan, after a penalty shootout win over Hungary.
The final match on Sunday ended 11-9 (1-2, 3-3, 1-1, 2-1, 4-2).
Bosnia Opens New Stretch of Pan-European Corridor
A tunnel more than three kilometres long and a six-kilometre stretch of highway between Sarajevo and Zenica will open on Monday, marking another milestone in the strategic plan to connect a road corridor from Croatia via Bosnia to the Adriatic sea.
Joint military exercise strengthens Balkan armies
Joint military exercise strengthens Balkan armies
Participating countries said the exercise increases regional co-operation and supports regional security.
Balkan militaries are participating in the Immediate Response 2014 military exercise headed by the US European Command (EUCOM) in Pocek, Slovenia.
Serbia beats Hungary in FINA Cup final
ALMATY - Serbian men's water polo team claimed the gold medal at the FINA World Cup in Kazakhstan, after a penalty shoot-out win over Hungary 11-9 (1-2, 3-3, 1-1, 2-1, 4-2) in the final match on Sunday.
The team coached by Dejan Savic extended their dominance in the world water polo with the third trophy this summer, after winning the World League and the European Championship.
Serbia tops Croatia for final vs. Hungary
ALMATY - Serbia is through to the final of the 2014 men's Fina Water Polo World Cup, after beating Croatia by 7-4 (2-1, 2-0, 3-1, 0-2) in the semifinal match on Saturday.
The top scorer in the Serbian team was Dusan Mandic with two goals, while Strahinja and Viktor Rasovic, Dusan Markovic, Gavril Subotic and Srdjan Vuksanovic scored a goal each.