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EU requires Serbia to "gradually harmonize policies"
EU requires Serbia to "gradually harmonize policies"
BRUSSELS -- The EU Council of Ministers has asked Serbia to gradually harmonize its foreign and energy security policy with those of the EU.
Journalists satisfied with organization of Belgrade Meeting
BELGRADE - Around 1,100 journalists from 110 local and foreign media houses have been given accreditation to report from the summit of leaders from central and eastern Europe and China and the accompanying Economic Forum, and those of them who spoke with Tanjug said they were satisfied with the way the events were organized.
Power plant unit to be built with Chinese partners
Power plant unit to be built with Chinese partners
BELGRADE -- The government has adopted an agreement on a second phase in upgrading Thermal Power Plants and Mines Kostolac (TE-KO Kostolac), in eastern Serbia.
A new 350 megawatt unit is to be added to the coal-fired power plant complex, n cooperation with Chinese partners.
Cooperation must be improved to boost regional security
BELGRADE - The chiefs of staff of the Serbian and Montenegrin armed forces, General Ljubisa Dikovic and Admiral Dragan Samardzic, said on Tuesday that further improvement of the good cooperation would contribute to strengthening peace and stability in the region.
Seven Bulgarians Arrested in Belgrade for Intending to Stage Protest
Seven Bulgarian citizens were arrested on Monday evening in Belgrade, said Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry, quoted by the BNT public broadcaster.
They are followers of the Chinese Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) spiritual movement and were intending to protest against the violations of human rights in China.
Antic, Czech minister discuss Stavalj, South Stream
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antic said on Tuesday that the official decision on the Stavalj project - which includes constructing a new coal-fired power plant near Sjenica and expanding an existing mine - should be made in March 2015.
Mihajlovic meets with Bulgarian ministers
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation, Construction and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic met with her Bulgarian counterparts ahead of the Third Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Exchange of experiences in military education
BELGRADE - A delegation of the Indonesian Defence University headed by Dean Major General Syaiful Anwar exchanged experiences on military education with their colleagues from the Serbian Defence Ministry during the visit to the University of Defence on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Li meets colleagues in Belgrade
BELGRADE - China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang had in Belgrade on Tuesday a series of meetings with colleagues from countries of Central and Eastern Europe, ahead of the start of the 3rd summit between China and 16 countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Joksimovic to visit Brussels on Wednesday
BELGRADE - Minister without Portfolio in the Serbian government in charge of European integration Jadranka Joksimovic will lead a Serbian delegation at a meeting of the EU-Serbia Stabilization and Accession (SA) Committee and chair the meeting on behalf of Serbia in Brussels on Wednesday.
"Even Serbia and Russia wouldn't recognize RS"
"Even Serbia and Russia wouldn't recognize RS"
VIENNA -- Chairman of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency Mladen Ivanic says he is confident that "not even Serbia would not recognize the possible independence of the RS."
Cerar: Fresh energy in Serbia
Prime Minister of Slovenia Miro Cerar said Tuesday that the government in Ljubljana supported Belgrade on its road to EU membership, pointing out that Serbia was proactive and progressive in its economic development.
Latvia will support Serbia on its EU path
BELGRADE - Latvia's Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma said that Latvia will support the beginning of Serbian EU accession process during her country's EU presidency.
In her statement to Tanjug, Straujuma congratulated Serbia on the excellent organization of the Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries.
Bevanda on regional projects and cooperation with China
BELGRADE - The countries of the region should be more united to be of interest to investors from China and other countries and to use the EUR 10 billion that China plans to set aside for investment in the countries of the eastern and central Europe the best they can, Chairman of the Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Council of Ministers Vjekoslav Bevanda said in Belgrade Tuesday.
Pajtic: DS role crucial for Serbian EU integration
BELGRADE - Leader of the Democratic Party (DS) Bojan Pajtic has met on Tuesday with a delegation of the Italian Senate and said that the role of this party was crucial for the initiation of Serbia's European integration process 14 years ago.