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Congressmen commend results of Serbian authorities

BELGRADE - A delegation of the United States Congress' House of Representatives commended the Serbian authorities on Friday on the results it achieved in the strengthening of rule of law.

The eight-member U.S. delegation arrived on a three-day visit to Serbia, where it will meet with government and parliamentary officials.

Serbia's OSCE chairmanship a big challenge

MOSCOW - Serbia's OSCE chairmanship is a big challenge, but Belgrade can be a fair mediator in conflict resolution, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in Moscow on Friday, while his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic said that it is an opportunity to demonstrate creativity, justness and principled conduct to the world.

U.S. congressmen visit Serbia

U.S. congressmen visit Serbia

BELGRADE -- A delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives commended the Serbian authorities on Friday on the results it achieved in the strengthening of rule of law.

The eight-member U.S. delegation arrived on a three-day visit to Serbia, where it will meet with government and parliamentary officials.

Wilhelm: Chapter 35, on Kosovo, should be opened first

BELGRADE - German Ambassador to Serbia Heinz Wilhelm has said he hopes Serbia will open its first chapter of the accession talks with the EU soon, adding that Berlin believes that should be Chapter 35, on Kosovo.

Chapter 35 should be opened first - German ambassador

Chapter 35 should be opened first - German ambassador

BELGRADE -- German Ambassador to Serbia Heinz Wilhelm has said he hopes Serbia will open its first chapter of the accession talks with the EU "soon."...

Chinese delegation visits Serbian Customs Administration

BELGRADE - A delegation comprising Chinese high officials headed by Minister of the General Administration of China Customs Yu Guangzhou visited the Serbian Customs Administration within the follow-up activities organised after the recently concluded meeting between China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries.

Dacic: France supports Serbia in OSCE

PARIS - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said after a meeting with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius that Serbia has full support of France on its European path as well as in its OSCE Chairmanship next year.

Great possibilities for Russia-Serbia cooperation

BELGRADE - Russian Ambassador in Belgrade Alexander Chepurin stated that there are huge possibilities for development of political and economic relations between Serbia and Russia.

"Planned railroad won't end up like South Stream"

"Planned railroad won't end up like South Stream"

BELGRADE -- Serbia would have to spend between EUR 350 and 400 million on the Belgrade-Budapest railroad, Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic has said.

US congressmen to pay three-day visit to Serbia

BELGRADE - An eight-member delegation of the United States Congress' House of Representatives has arrived on a three-day visit to Serbia, where it will meet with government and parliamentary officials.

The delegation is headed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (Virginia) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (New York).

DS for loose Western Balkan confederation

BELGRADE - Head of the opposition Democratic Party (DS) group in the Serbian parliament Borislav Stefanovic said that a new political community should be formed in Western Balkans, organized as a loose confederation with a minimum of common bodies, which would enhance the EU accession prospects for countries in the region.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes US-Cuba agreement

BELGRADE - The Republic of Serbia welcomes the historic US-Cuba agreement on a humanitarian release of prisoners and opening a new chapter in the relations between the two countries, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes U.S.-Cuba thaw

Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes U.S.-Cuba thaw

BELGRADE -- Serbia "welcomes the historic U.S.-Cuba agreement on a humanitarian release of prisoners and opening a new chapter in the relations between the two countries."

The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued this statement on Friday.

"Serbia should become Albania's ally"

"Serbia should become Albania's ally"

BELGRADE -- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama sayst Serbia "should become an ally of Albania, in order for the people in the Balkans to find peace."

Serbian parliament adopts five financial laws

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament has adopted five financial laws submitted by the National Bank of Serbia (NBS).

Under the Law on Insurance adopted on Thursday, insurance companies will no longer be allowed to engage in life and non-life insurance activities simultaneously.

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