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Macedonian president starts visit to Serbia

BELGRADE - President of the Republic of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov arrived on an official visit to Serbia on Friday at the invitation of his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic.

President Ivanov received a ceremonial welcome in front of the Palace of Serbia, and the meeting between the two presidents will be followed by the talks between the two countries' delegations.

Nikolic,Ivanov: We need to enhance cooperation at all levels

BELGRADE - President of the Republic of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov arrived on an official visit to Serbia on Friday at the invitation of his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic.

President Ivanov received a ceremonial welcome in front of the Palace of Serbia, and the meeting between the two presidents will be followed by the talks between the two countries' delegations.

Macedonian president visits Serbia

Macedonian president visits Serbia

BELGRADE -- Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov has arrive in Serbia for an official visit on Friday, at the invitation of his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolić.

The visit is made in the spirit of friendship and close ties between the two neighboring nations, the Serbian president's media office said.

Macedonian president to visit Belgrade on Friday

BELGRADE - President of the Republic of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov will arrive in Serbia for an official visit on Friday, October 31, at the invitation of his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic.

The visit is made in the spirit of friendship and close ties between the two neighboring nations, the Serbian president's media relations office said in a release.

Macedonia Registers Record Industrial Output

Industrial output in Macedonia in September rose by 9.1 per cent in comparison with the same period last year, data show. This is the biggest growth since the country exited the economic downturn in 2012.

Balkans Do Better in 'Doing Business' Report

Most Balkan countries showed a marked improvement in their ratings in the World Bank's latest "Doing Business" report, which measures 189 countries on the basis of regulations that either enhance or suppress business activities.

Macedonia remains the regional leader in terms of ease in doing business, placed at 30th place in the rankings, moving up one place.

Serbia drops in WB business conditions ranking

Serbia drops in WB business conditions ranking

WASHINGTON -- The World Bank has issued a prognosis of business conditions around the world for 2015 and ranked Serbia 91st out of 189 countries.

This represents a downgrade from last year's 77th spot, leaving only Bosnia-Herzegovina with a worse rank, at 107.

Serbia drops in rankings based on business conditions

WASHINGTON - The World Bank has issued a prognosis of business conditions around the world for 2015 and ranked Serbia 91st out of 189 countries, which is drop from last year's rank of 77, leaving only Bosnia-Herzegovina with a worse rank, at 107th spot.

"International community should protect Serbs"

"International community should protect Serbs"

BELGRADE -- The Serbian Parliament Committee on Kosovo discussed on Tuesday the current security situation in the province and adopted conclusions.

The document urges the international community to act in line with its mandate and ensure security for all Serbs and other non-Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija.

Macedonia Parliament to Revoke Opposition MPs' Seats

Macedonia's parliament will start the procedure to annul the mandates of 31 opposition MPs in the first half of December, a source from parliament's Committee on Rules of Procedure told BIRN under condition of anonymity.

"Legally, there should be no problem revoking their mandates because the requirement for such a thing will be met," the source said.

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Committee: International community should protect Serbs

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament's Committee on Kosovo-Metohija discussed on Tuesday the current security situation in the province and adopted conclusions urging the international community to act in line with its mandate and ensure security for all Serbs and other non-Albanians in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM).

40% of Serbians Optimistic About Economic Situation

Some 40% of Serbian citizens expect the economic situation to improve, while in Croatia such hopes have only 11% of the people, 26% in Montenegro, and 37% in Macedonia.

The survey shows that 33 per cent of Serbian citizens expect their financial situation to improve, money.bg informs, citing the Tanjug news agency.

RSD 5.7M to be allocated to repair damage to Albanian shops

NOVI SAD - The government of Vojvodina pledged to transfer RSD 5.7 million to help repair the damage to 15 facilities in the northern Serbian province which were vandalized after the incident at the Serbia-Albania football match.

The funds will be allocated from the current budget reserve, the government of Vojvodina released on its website on Monday.

Survey finds Serbians to be "region's optimists"

Survey finds Serbians to be "region's optimists"

BELGRADE -- 40 percent of Serbian citizens expect the economic situation to improve, while in Croatia that percentage is 11, in Montenegro 26 and in Macedonia 37.

This data was presented by Ipsos Strategic Marketing.

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