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NATO "doesn't mind" Serbia-Russia military exercise
NATO Deputy Secretary-General Rose Gottemoeller says the Western military organization "has nothing against" the joint Serbia-Russia-Belarus exercise.
"Democratic" silence of Europe
Djukanovic says Montenegro needs Euro-Atlantic integration. Montenegro must comply with European standards, said the Prime minister. Perhaps the country's political processes are also required to meet democratic standards and rules adopted in Europe.
Russia, Serbia Launch Military Drill Amid Spy Claims
A joint military drill entitled Slavic Brotherhood, involving the Serbian, Russian and Belarusian armies, will start on Thursday near the capital Belgrade, just days after media claims that several Russian spies were expelled from Serbia.
Montenegro Hosts NATO Exercise Amid Russian Tension
An international military exercise called "Montenegro 2016", involving servicemen and women from the 32 NATO member and partner countries, started in the capital Podgorica on Monday
The consequence management field exercise, organized jointly by the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre, EADRCC, and the Montenegrin Interior Ministry, ends on Friday.
Russian embassy: No formal notification on deportation
MOSCOW, BELGRADE - The Russian embassy in Belgrade said Friday it had received no formal notification about an alleged "deportation of Russian citizens from Serbia over involvement in plotting terror attacks in Montenegro on October 16, when the parliamentary elections were held there", TASS reports.
Serbian police move PM to 'safe place' after weapons' cache find
Police said they moved Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and his family to "a safe location" on Oct. 29 after uncovering a weapons cache including a rocket-propelled grenade launcher near his parents' home which he regularly visits.
Regional conference on youth entrepreneurship opens
BELGRADE - A regional conference on youth entrepreneurship in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina opened in Belgrade Tuesday.
The conference is one of the events marking the Year of Entrepreneurship in Serbia in 2016.
Serbian MPs Grill Vucic Over Claims of Arrests
Serbian MPs on Thursday asked Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to clarify how many people were arrested in a police and security service action for planning illegal acts in Montenegro, where the authorities claim they prevented a coup on October 16.
Crime Reporter's Trial Opens in Montenegro
The trial in Montenegro of Jovo Martinovic, an investigative journalist who has exposed crime networks, war criminals and robberies, opened on Thursday in a Podgorica court.
Martinovic has been charged with aiding and belonging to a drugs-trafficking gang. He has pleaded not guilty .
Vucic: Security bureau to address internal state affairs
BELGRADE - The bureau coordinating the Serbian security services will meet on Monday evening to discuss primarily internal state affairs, PM Aleksandar Vucic said.
Reported Expulsions Overshadow Russian Security Chief's Serbia Visit
Serbia has expelled several Russians for their alleged involvement in illegal activities in Montenegro, where authorities claim they prevented a coup, the Serbian daily Danas reported on Thursday.
The newspaper cited unnamed sources close to the Serbian government but did not reveal the names of those expelled and BIRN could not verify this information independently.
Djukanovic Suggests Russia Was Behind Alleged Coup Plot
Photo: RTS
BELGRADE - Montenegro's prime minister suggested that Russia was involved in an alleged coup attempt on the country's election day and he accused the opposition of collaborating with the Kremlin.
Veteran Montenegro PM Milo Djukanovic 'Will Quit'
Djukanovic is set to end 27 years as Montenegro's top politician after his Democratic Party of Socialists nominated his long-standing protégé, Dusko Markovic, as his potential successor on Tuesday evening, according to a statement from the party leadership.
Montenegro's Djukanovic Not Up for New PM Term after Elections
Montenegro's longtime Prime Minister Milo Đukanović will not continue as the government head despite just having won a close election race, a statement by his Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) indicated Tuesday.
Snap Election Won't Solve Kosovo's Crises, Experts Warn
Kosovo analysts are divided on whether mulled snap elections can help Kosovo resolve key challenges, such as border demarcation with Montenegro, visa liberalization with the EU and establishing an Association of Serb majority municipalities, which is part of the country's EU integration process.