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Regional co-operation key in stopping illegal immigration
Regional co-operation key in stopping illegal immigration
Miscevic: Screenings for 26 chapters completed
BELGRADE - Head of Serbia's team in EU accession negotiations Tanja Miscevic said on Tuesday that screenings for 26 out of 35 chapters in the accession talks have been completed so far.
Matviyenko, Gojkovic for cooperation promotion
BELGRADE - Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic have underlined that Russia and Serbia are committed to further improvement of cooperation, especially on the inter-parliamentary level and in the field of economy.
Dacic to Ukraine: Have confidence in Serbia at head of OSCE
KIEV - As holder of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office next year, Serbia will do all to help de-escalate the conflict in Ukraine, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic, who is on a visit to Ukraine in his capacity as future OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, said Tuesday.
Govt adopts law on EU financial assistance
BELGRADE - The Serbian government adopted at its Tuesday session the law to ratify the framework agreement between Serbia and the European Commission concerning the regulations for financial support of the EU to Serbia as part of IPA II instruments.
Tasovac, Mijatovic on priorities of Serbia's OSCE presidency
VIENNA - Serbia respects freedom of the media and freedom of expression and the Serbian government condemns any attempt to violate these freedoms, Serbian Minister of Culture and Information Ivan Tasovac stated in the talks with OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic on Tuesday.
New smelting plant opened in Bor
BOR - A ceremonial opening of a new smelting plant and a sulfuric acid factory was staged in Bor on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a new stage in the development of metallurgy and copper production in the Mining and Smelting Basin (RTB) Bor, eastern Serbia.
Serbia to take EUR 1.5 bil from EU funds in next seven years
Serbia will have at its disposal EUR 1.5 billion from the EU IPA II in the next seven years, Jadranka Joksimovic, minister without portfolio in charge of the EU integration, said on Tuesday, stressing that an innovation has been introduced and the EU funds will no longer be used for particular projects, but for sectoral projects.
FM in Kiev: Serbia will be impartial OSCE chair
FM in Kiev: Serbia will be impartial OSCE chair
KIEV -- Serbia will do everything as the chair country of the OSCE to assist and contribute to the deescalation of the conflict in Ukraine, said Serbian FM Ivica Dacic.
Davenport: EU - Serbia's biggest partner in flood recovery
SMEDEREVSKA PALANKA - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport visited on Tuesday flood victims in the municipality of Backa Palanka, whose homes are being repaired thanks to the EU funds.
Davenport said that by the end of the year, a total of 600 houses will be repaired in Serbia, 85 of which will be built.
Chapter 35 to be "among first to be opened"
Chapter 35 to be "among first to be opened"
BELGRADE -- Jadranka Joksimovic says Chapter 35 "would certainly be one of the first chapters to open in Serbia's EU accession talks."
This chapter, according to the Tanjug report, "covers the implementation of the Brussels agreement and the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue."
New Japanese donation to health care sector
New Japanese donation to health care sector
BELGRADE -- An agreement has been signed for a Japanese donation for buying EUR 720,000 worth of medical equipment, the Japanese embassy has stated.
The document was signed by Japanese Ambassador to Serbia Masafumi Kuroki and Serbia's Minister without Portfolio in charge of EU integration Jadranka Joksimovic.
Devenport: Around 17,000 farmers to receive assistance
SMEDEREVSKA PALANKA - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said Tuesday that around 17,000 farmers from 34 Serbian municipalities hit by flooding in May this year would receive fodder whose procurement had been financed by the European Union.
Nikolic talks with UAE Red Crescent delegation
BELGRADE, - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic talked in Belgrade on Tuesday with a delegation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Red Crescent led by Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei, chairman of the Board of Directors of that humanitarian organization.
Debate on administration reform in Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Administration and Local Government Kori Udovicki stressed on Tuesday that the public administration reform was one of the key elements of the social changes in Serbia.