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Selakovic: Austria supports reforms in Serbia

VIENNA - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic, Austrian Federal Minister of Justice in Vienna Wolfgang Brandstetter and justice ministers from five countries from Central Europe conferred with Federal President of Austria Heinz Fisher on Friday concerning judiciary reforms.

First patient in Serbia gets artificial heart device

BELGRADE - The first surgical procedure to fit a patient in Serbia with an artificial heart has been successfully completed at the Clinical Centre of Serbia (KCS) on Friday.

The mechanical organ that should help patient through to the biological heart transplant was surgically inserted into Vladimir Petkovic, aged 40, from Pancevo.

Tadic, Aliyev discuss Serbia and Southern Corridor

BAKU - Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDS) Boris Tadic and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev conferred in Baku concerning the cooperation in the energy sector, including Serbia's addition to the South Corridor gas pipeline.

Film and Chips Festival in 10 cities across Serbia

BELGRADE - The first Film and Chips Festival, which focuses on new British film, will be held simultaneously in 10 cities in Serbia January 16-18, 2015, with identical programmes.

According to a statement from Belgrade's Dom omladine, the festival will premiere some of the most recent work by young British authors.

Belgrade ready for continuation of dialogue with Pristina

BELGRADE - Belgrade is ready for the continuation of the dialogue with Pristina, scheduled for early February in Brussels, the Serbian government said in a statement on Friday.

Government adopts 2014 budget revision bill

BELGRADE - The government of Serbia adopted on Friday the Bill amending and modifying the 2014 budget law and forwarded it to the Serbian parliament for debate under urgent procedure.

The aim of the bill is to re-direct the significant budget savings achieved this year into meeting overdue obligations and debts, the participants said after the meeting.

Ivanovic and four more Serbs plead not guilty

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Leader of the Citizens' Initiative 'Freedom, Democracy, Justice' (SDP) Oliver Ivanovic and four more Serbs charged with grave crimes committed against ethnic Albanians in 1999 and 2000 pleaded not guilty at the trial which began in the Kosovska Mitrovica Basic Court on Thursday.

Belgrade "ready to continue Kosovo dialogue"

BELGRADE -- Belgrade is ready for the continuation of the dialogue with Pristina, scheduled for early February in Brussels, the Serbian government said on Friday.

Udovicic: IOC accepted Kosovo under unclear criteria

LUCANI - Serbia's Minister of Youth and Sport Vanja Udovicic has said that the decision to accept Kosovo as a full member of the Internationa Olympic Committee (IOC) was very difficult for Serbia to accept.

'They Never Had It Better?' at Museum of Yugoslav History

BELGRADE - 'They Never Had It Better?', an exhibition focusing on the modernization of everyday life in socialist Yugoslavia, will open at the Museum of Yugoslav History in Belgrade on December 27.

Goodlatte:Support to fight against crime,to Serbia's EU path

BELGRADE - A group of US congresspersons on Friday conveyed to Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic the United States' support in the fight against crime and establishing the rule of law, as well as to Serbia's further EU path.

Chinese companies interested in industry, spas

BELGRADE -- Chinese companies have sent 18 letters of interest related to the sale of 11 Serbian companies that include agricultural and industrial enterprises.

Among them are also spa resorts, Tanjug said it learned.