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Dacic meets with OSCE representatives from Ukraine
VIENNA - Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, met with OSCE representatives from Ukraine in Vienna on Thursday.
EU Still 'Committed to Balkan Media Freedom'
"The Commission has repeatedly expressed its serious concerns about deteriorating conditions regarding the freedom of expression and media in Serbia, including in the recent progress report and strategy paper," Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for the Commission for neighbourhood policy and enlargement, wrote in a statement on Wednesday.
Dacic calls on Albania to respect OSCE principles
VIENNA - OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic called on Albania on Thursday to deal with the OSCE principles, and not to worry about the Belgrade-Pristina talks held in Brussels.
"Serbia ready to be honest broker," FM tells OSCE
"Serbia ready to be honest broker," FM tells OSCE
VIENNA -- OSCE Chairperson and Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on Thursday urged all sides in the Ukrainian conflict to fully adhere to the Minsk agreements.
Dacic: Serbia ready to be honest broker
VIENNA - OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ivica Dacic, who is also Serbia's foreign minister, on Thursday urged all sides in the Ukrainian conflict to fully adhere to the Package of Measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements, noting that it is an opportunity to de-escalate the conflict and put an end to civilian casualties, and that Serbia is ready to assume the role of an honest broker
"Stronger U.S. dollar raises public debt to EUR 23.5bn"
"Stronger U.S. dollar raises public debt to EUR 23.5bn"
BELGRADE -- Serbia's public debt on February 18 totaled around EUR 23.508 billion, which is by about EUR 315.5 million more compared to the figures from December 31, 2014.
At that point public debt added up to 70.9 percent of the country's GDP, the Public Debt Administration of the Republic of Serbia said on Thursday.
Stronger US dollar raises public debt to EUR 23.5 billion
BELGRADE - Serbia's public debt on February 18, 2015 totalled around EUR 23.508 billion, which is by about EUR 315.5 million more compared to the figures from December 31, 2014 when the public debt added up to 70.9 percent of the country's GDP, the Public Debt Administration of the Republic of Serbia released on Thursday.
Dacic "can't defend Serbia's integrity less than Ukraine's"
Dacic "can't defend Serbia's integrity less than Ukraine's"
VIENNA -- Ivica Dacic has asked Albania to "concern itself with issues related to OSCE principles and not worry about Belgrade-Pristina talks."
The Serbian foreign minister spoke in Vienna on Thursday in his role as OSCE chairperson, during the winter session of the organization's parliamentary assembly.
Historical Museum puts on Vladislav Titelbah exhibition
BELGRADE - An exhibition titled "Serbia in the heart of a Czech. Vladislav Titelbah (1847-1925) and his time" (Srbija u srcu Ceha. Vladislav Titelbah (1847-1925) i njegovo vreme) has been opened at the Historical Museum of Serbia in Belgrade.
Mihajlovic:Aim faster realisation of infrastructure projects
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic conferred with the delegation of the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Thursday concerning the realisation of infrastructure projects in Serbia, and underscored that the goal of the Serbian government is to accelerate the pace of project realisation.
Seselj urges citizens to sign petition against censorship
BELGRADE - The Serbian Radical Party (SRS) leader Vojislav Seselj urged the citizens on Thursday to sign an internet petition against media restrictions and censorship, launched by his party.
Since the collapse of communism and early 1990's, the government control over all the media has never been more apparent, Seselj told a press conference.
President, PM meet with EP rapporteur
President, PM meet with EP rapporteur
BELGRADE -- European Parliament Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister has "welcomed the reform measures the Serbian government" during his meeting with PM Aleksandar Vucic.
The German MEP also said on Thursday that Serbia's progress on its EU path in 2015 was "not only possible, but also realistic."
Year of great challenges lies ahead of Serbia
BELGRADE - UK Ambassador to Serbia Denis Keefe has said that 2015 is a year of great challenges, in which the adopted regulations and measures should be put in place, and added that Serbia should work on creating a healthy media environment.
McAllister welcomes Serbian govt reform measures
BELGRADE - European Parliament Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister welcomed the reform measures the Serbian government is conducting on Thursday, during the meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, and he also said that Serbia's progress on its EU path in 2015 is not only possible, but also realistic.
Mayor of Moscow to soon visit Belgrade
Mayor of Moscow to soon visit Belgrade
BELGRADE -- Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali announced on Thursday that Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin will visit the Serbian capital "soon."
On Thursday, Mali conferred with Russian Ambassador in Serbia Aleksandr Chepurin and the main topic of their talks covered the visit of the Moscow mayor to Belgrade.