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Vucic: Greek companies, financial institutions welcome in Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday Greek companies were welcome in Serbia, and called on Greek financial institutions, banks in particular, to renew their interest in the Serbian market.

Vojvodina provincial assembly constituted

NOVI SAD - The new assembly of Serbia's Vojvodina province was constituted on Friday after the mandates of all its 120 members were approved.

The constitutive session was chaired by the oldest member of the assembly, Miroslav Spanovic.

Vucic: Situation in Kosovo-Metohija contrary to UN resolutions

NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday's extraordinary UN Security Council session on Kosovo-Metohija had been called due to a situation that was contrary to UN resolutions and the UN Charter and could cause "irreparable harm".

Dinars sent to Kosovo-Metohija in line with years-long practice - NBS

BELGRADE - In response to the latest statements by representatives of the Pristina interim institutions about Wednesday's thwarted transfer of Serbian dinars to Kosovo-Metohija, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) once again underlined the funds had been intended for payment of wages, pensions, social benefits and other incomes to Serbs in the territory and that such a move by the Pristina author

Kosovo issue must be resolved within framework of UNSCR 1244 - Chinese ambassador

BELGRADE - China's Ambassador to Belgrade Li Ming said on Wednesday the Kosovo-Metohija issue needed to be resolved through dialogue and within the framework of UNSCR 1244.

Speaking to the RTS, Li said the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia must be fully respected.

Stevandic, Onidi discuss cooperation on migration

BELGRADE - State Secretary at the Serbian Ministry of Interior Danilo Stevandic met with the Deputy Director General of the EU Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs Olivier Onidi on Tuesday to discuss cooperation on migration.

Important address by Vučić within 48 hours: He will talk with White House officials?

They will discuss the decision of the authorities in Pristina to activate the decree on the abolition of the Serbian Dinar in Kosovo and Metohija starting tomorrow.
As "Novosti" unofficially learns, the head of state also spoke with two European leaders tonight, and a meeting with the Russian ambassador Alexander Botsan Kharchenko is scheduled for tomorrow.

ICG: Serbs leaving Kosovo under sustained pressure by Pristina

WARSAW - More than 10 per cent of Serbs have left Kosovo-Metohija over the past year under sustained pressure by Pristina, according to an International Crisis Group (ICG) report.

The report, titled "Toward Normal Relations between Kosovo and Serbia," said tensions in Kosovo-Metohija had risen since the advent of Pristina's PM Albin Kurti.

Vučić: We will send experts to Niš for the maternity ward

"It is my duty to speak for Nis. In Nis, we have two options, two schools of thought. We will either build a new maternity hospital or reconstruct the old one. We will send experts from Belgrade to see what is better to do," said Vui.

We, A Voice From The People: No coalition with SNS-SPS or Serbia Against Violence

BELGRADE - The We, A Voice From The People movement reiterated on Tuesday it was against forming a coalition in the Belgrade city assembly with the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS)-Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) coalition or with a potential coalition formed by Serbia Against Violence and the HOPE coalition.

Brnabic meets with Braathu, Hill

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic met with OSCE Mission head Jan Braathu and US Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill on Monday to discuss government measures aimed at improving the position of national minorities.

Vucic: I discussed Pristina's announcement with O'Brien

SKOPJE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday Pristina's ban on trade in Serbian goods and an announcement it would stop payment transactions with central Serbia was a "hysterical attack" on Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija and that he had discussed this with US Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia James O'Brien.

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