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"NATO membership would improve quality of life"
"NATO membership would improve quality of life"
BELGRADE -- Serbia's cooperation with NATO over the past ten years did much for the area of security sector reforms, as well as in increasing military interoperability.
RSD 1.1 bln for commodity reserves in 2015
BELGRADE - A total of RSD 1.130 billion will be set aside for commodity reserves in 2015, with almost half of the sum intended for procurement of basic food supplies, including maize, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Rasim Ljajic, who is also minister of trade, tourism and telecommunications, said on Monday.
Gojkovic meets with South Korean parliamentary delegation
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic met on Monday with a delegation of the South Korean parliament and discussed the strengthening of parliamentary cooperation and economic ties between the two countries.
New Year forex inflow will not result in rate recovery
BELGRADE - Given the circumstances, it is only logical for the currency of a country such as Serbia to drop in the mid- and long-run, Chairman of the Council of the Governor of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Nebojsa Savic said on Monday.
"Holiday season forex inflow won't help currency"
"Holiday season forex inflow won't help currency"
BELGRADE -- Given the circumstances, it is only logical for the currency of a country such as Serbia to drop in the mid- and long-run, says Nebojsa Savic.
Savic serves as chairman of the Council of the Governor of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS).
Prime minister meets with Italian senators
Prime minister meets with Italian senators
BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vucic informed on Monday a delegation of the Italian Senate about "the tough economic measures that the Serbian government has taken."
It did so, the prime minister said, "in an effort to create an environment conducive to business and attract investors from Italy and other countries."
Three quarters of Serbian farms active in livestock breeding
BELGRADE - A total of 77.5 agricultural holdings in the Republic of Serbia are engaged in livestock breeding, shows the data released on Monday by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS).
As many as 99.9 percent out of 489,364 farms engaged in livestock breeding are family-owned agricultural holdings.
Museums in Trsic and Zrenjanin nominated for European award
BELGRADE - The museum in Trsic and the Zrenjanin National Museum were listed among 42 museums nominated for the annual European Museum of the Year Award.
The list was recently issued by the European Museum Forum and around 300 museums are running for the prestigious award.
Chiti: Italy interested in stronger economic ties
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic on Monday received a delegation of the Italian Senate, headed by Vannino Chiti, chairman of the committee on EU policy, who said that bilateral relations between the two countries are very good and that Italy is interested in even stronger economic ties.
Vucic meets Italian senators
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic informed on Monday a delegation of the Senate of the Italian Republic about the tough economic measures that the Serbian government has taken in an effort to create an environment conducive to business and attract investors from Italy and other countries.
Vucic:Serbia wants closer cooperation with Republic of Korea
BELGRADE - Serbia wants sincere and friendly relations and closer cooperation, particularly in the economic sphere, with the Republic of Korea, a perfect example of a country whose hard work and discipline has lead to economic and societal progress, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Monday.
Controversial campaign "pitches Serbia as 3rd world country"
Controversial campaign "pitches Serbia as 3rd world country"
BELGRADE -- "Invest in Serbia - a country with qualified, yet cheap labor" is the essence of an ad broadcast on CNN, paid for by the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS).
The daily Blic writes that the campaign that has drawn the ire of trade unions is jointly financed by "Invest in Serbia."
Udovicic: Serbia leads in use of EYF grants
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Youth and Sports Vanja Udovicic said during a meeting with newly appointed Head of the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade Tim Cartwright Monday that Serbia was a leader in the use of financial resources of the European Youth Foundation (EYF).
Summit opportunity for fostering economic cooperation
BELGRADE - The Third Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European countries , which will open in Belgrade on Tuesday, will be an opportunity to promote bilateral and economic cooperation between participating countries.
Serbia expects deal on railroad, talks on industrial zones
Serbia expects deal on railroad, talks on industrial zones
BELGRADE -- Deputy Prime Minister Zoran Mihajlovic says she is "proud of the fact Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic is received by the greatest statesmen of the world."...