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Army chief rejects NGO's accusations

Army chief rejects NGO's accusations

BELGRADE -- Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Army General Ljubisa Dikovic has rejected all accusations by the Humanitarian Law Center (FHP) NGO.

In a statement for the Belgrade-based broadcaster TV Pink late on Monday, he stressed that he did not take part in war crimes either as a soldier or as a commander.

Nikolic: ICJ ruling confirms mass crimes against Serbs

BELGRADE- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said Tuesday that Croatia failed to prove that the Serbian side had any intent to commit genocide during the 1991/95 war in Croatia, but on the other hand, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found that Croatia committed mass crimes against Serbs.

Dikovic rejects all a?usations by Humanitarian Law Center

BELGRADE - Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces General Ljubisa Dikovic has rejected all accusations by the Humanitarian Law Center (FHP), stressing that he did not take part in war crimes either as a soldier or as a commander.

Serbian Foreign Ministry respects ICJ recommendation

BELGRADE- The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released on Tuesday that it respects the recommendation issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague for both the Serbian and the Croatian side to invest efforts and solve the fate of the people gone missing during the war in Croatia in the period 1991-1995.

Milenkovic named as Acting Director of EU Integration Office

BELGRADE- The government of Serbia has named Ksenija Milenkovic, Deputy Head of Serbia's Mission to the EU, as Acting Director of the EU Integration Office.

The greatest challenge for the Office will be to prepare for the opening of first chapters in the EU accession negotations, said Milenkovic.

Svilanovic: Genuine reconciliation only through better ties

BELGRADE- The situation has been created which should direct the two countries' public toward the search for a solution to the issues the war left behind, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council Goran Svilanovic stated on Tuesday, commenting on the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on mutual genocide suits filed by Croatia and Serbia.

Contracts signed for building of flash flood defenses

BELGRADE - Contracts were signed in Belgrade on Tuesday for construction of 14 flash flood defense units and clearance of river beds in western Serbia, in which USD 1.5 million will be invested.

Linta dissatisfied with rejection of Serbia's counter-claim

BELGRADE - President of the Coalition of Refugee Associations in Serbia Miodrag Linta said Tuesday he was not content with today's decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss Serbia's counter-claim charging Croatia with committing genocide against the Serb population during the 1991/95 war in Croatia.

"Genocide bar raised very high" - outgoing Croat president

"Genocide bar raised very high" - outgoing Croat president

ZAGREB -- Ivo Josipovic says he is not satisfied with the judgment of the ICJ that dismissed Croatian and Serbian claim and counter-claim of genocide.

Vu?i?: Swedes do not believe in fairy tales

Serbian Prime Minister visited Sweden Vu?i?: Swedes do not believe in fairy tales

- In Scandinavian countries, it's very important to tell the truth and show commitment, because people here do not believe in fairy tales and easy solutions - Aleksandar Vu?i? said during his visit to Sweden.

Obradovic: Outcome of ICJ process expected

THE HAGUE - Head of the Serbian legal team Sasa Obradovic said on Tuesday the outcome of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) process regarding Croatia's charges of genocide against Serbia and Serbia's counterclaim had been expected, and that Operation Storm could no longer be referred to as a legal operation by the Croatian military.

Construction of wind farm starts in northwestern Serbia

KULA - MK Fintel Wind, a joint venture of the Italian public enterprise Fintel Energia Spa and Serbia's MK Group, announced on Tuesday that it has begun the construction of a wind farm near Kula, northwestern Serbia, with installed capacity of 9.9 megawatts, and the works are expected to be completed by the end of October.

Varady: ICJ decision is logical and correct

BELGRADE - Expert on international dispute settlement and academician Tibor Varady qualified as logical and correct the Tuesday decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which decided to drop the Croatian genocide suit against Serbia and Serbia's genocide counter-suit against Croatia.

Josipovic dissatisfied with ICJ judgment

ZAGREB - Outgoing Croatian President Ivo Josipovic said he was not satisfied with the final judgment of The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) that dismissed claims of genocide by Croatia and Serbia against each other during the 1991/95 war on the territory of Croatia.

Dodik: Genocide against Serbs committed in Croatia

BELGRADE - Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik stated on Tuesday that genocide was committed against Serbs in Croatia in the '90s and that the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) leaves a sense of injustice for what was done to Serbs.

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