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GDP drops 1.6 percent, unemployment rate down
GDP drops 1.6 percent, unemployment rate down
BELGRADE -- Real year-on-year drop in Serbia's GDP in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 1.6 percent, the national statistical office has stated.
GDP dropped in fourth quarter of 2014 by 1.6 percent
BELGRADE - The real year-on-year drop in Serbia's GDP in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 1.6 percent, the national statistical office has stated.
Embassy of Qatar to open in February
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Rasim Ljajic, who is also the minister of trade, tourism and telecommunications, and Qatar's Charge d'Affaires Ahmed Al Missned Al-Mohannadi discussed the promotion of bilateral relations and announced that the Embassy of Qatar will open in Serbia in February.
President receives army chief in wake of accusations
President receives army chief in wake of accusations
BELGRADE -- President Tomislav Nikolic believes that "attacks on the (army) chief of staff" are an attempt to "humiliate everything good done in Serbia" recently.
Dacic: Attack on Gen. Dikovic aimed at weakening VS, gov't
BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said Friday that political stability was one of the basic conditions for Serbia's progress and any attempt at damaging the reputation and credibility of the Serbian Armed Forces (VS) was an act against the prosperity of the country.
Female entrepreneurs break down prejudice
BELGRADE - The meeting on cooperation between female entrepreneurs from central Serbia and Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) began in Belgrade on Friday with the aim to encourage business cooperation and break down prejudice, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic and Director of the Serbian government for KiM Marko Djuric said.
Vucic, Kurz believe successful cooperation will continue
VIENNA - At a reception held by Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz in his honor, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic voiced belief that the close and successful cooperation between the two countries will continue.
The largest bilateral reception held in Vienna so far was attended by Austrian officials and more than 700 members of the Serbian diaspora.
Minsk signatories "urged to return to talks"
Minsk signatories "urged to return to talks"
VIENNA, BELGRADE -- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ivica Dacic has reiterated his call to all sides in the Ukrainian conflict to return to the negotiating table.
"Railway to go ahead as planned" despite Piraeus decision
"Railway to go ahead as planned" despite Piraeus decision
BELGRADE -- Serbia continues to work on the modernization of the Belgrade-Budapest railway and will start building it without delays by the end of this year.
Vucic: They will not manage to bring Serbia down
VIENNA - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that a campaign is being conducted against the Serbian Armed Forces, and a certain number of politicians are trying to cause the fall of all the things that are good in Serbia, but underlined that they will not succeed.
PM sees "campaign" against Serbian Army
PM sees "campaign" against Serbian Army
BELGRADE -- There is an ongoing a campaign against the army, while "a part of the political public and some politicians are trying to destroy all that is good in Serbia."
This was Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic's reactions to an NGO's accusations on Thursday against army chief Ljubisa Dikovic.
FHP accuses General Dikovic of war crimes again
BELGRADE - The non-governmental organisation Humanitarian Law Center (FHP) has said it has documents proving that Serbian Armed Forces Chief of the General Staff General Ljubisa Dikovic is responsible for war crimes in Kosovo, but the Defence Ministry has rejected these accusations.
Kurz: Vucic leading Serbia in right direction
VIENNA - Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz expressed hope late Thursday that the first chapters of Serbia's EU accession talks will be opened as soon as possible.
In a statement to Tanjug, he said that Vienna supports Serbia on its path to the EU because it is confident that Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic is leading the country in the right direction.
Dacic to travel to Pristina in late March
Dacic to travel to Pristina in late March
BELGRADE -- Ivica Dacic visited the OSCE Mission in Belgrade on Thursday and announced that he will also visit the missions in Skopje and Podgorica in February.
The Serbian foreign minister and OSCE chairperson-in-office added he would travel to the OSCE mission in Pristina in March.
"Austria supports Serbia along path toward EU"
"Austria supports Serbia along path toward EU"
VIENNA -- Austria supports Serbia along the path toward full membership in the EU, President of Austria Heinz Fischer said on Thursday.
He added that his country "looks forward to the day when it would be able to congratulate it as the newest member state of the bloc."