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Stefanovic meets with FBI delegation

BELGRADE - Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic and a delegation of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have discussed the possibility of opening an FBI office in Belgrade, the Serbian Ministry of Interior (MUP) said in a release on Tuesday.

Serbia and Algeria can enhance economic cooperation

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Speaker of the Algerian People's National Assembly Mohamed-Larbi Ould Khelifa said on Tuesday that the two countries have strong and friendly relations, and the Algerian official invited Serbia to take part in the realization of his country's economic development plan for the coming period.

French Week in Belgrade

BELGRADE - The French Week to promote French products and economic, cultural and historical ties between France and Serbia began in Belgrade on Monday and will remain open until November 23.

The second French Week was organised by the French-Serbian Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with its members.

IMF intends to monitor reform of public companies

BELGRADE - President of the Fiscal Council Pavle Petrovic said Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognized the significance of the reform of public companies in Serbia and intends to include monitoring the implementation of reform plans into its program.

In Macedonia to get the sperm

Law in Serbia does not allow donating gametes In Macedonia to get the sperm

Afte three unsuccessful artificial inseminations in Serbia, their last hope was Macedonia. First attempt with donated sperm was successful.

"Law in Macedonia allows donating gametes, unlike the law in Serbia", says Ivana Simić (43), who is now three months pregnant.

 

Goran Percevic remanded in 30 day detention

BELGRADE - The Belgrade Higher Court remanded owner of Interkomerc Goran Percevic in 30 day detention on suspicion that he was involved in fraud in Univerzal banka worth several million dinars.

Percevic was remanded in detention because of the danger that he may exert pressure on witnesses in the course of the investigation, states the release issued by the Higher Court of Belgrade.

Kosovo dialgue: Liaison offices to issue visit permits

Kosovo dialogue: Liaison offices to issue visit permits

BELGRADE -- The permits for visits by Serbian officials to Kosovo and Metohija will in the future be obtained through liaison officers.

Central bank governor: Baking system is stable

Central bank governor: Baking system is stable

BELGRADE -- Serbia's banking system is highly liquid and stable, and there are no reasons for worry, National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabaković has said.

Tabakovic: Serbia's banking system is stable

BELGRADE - Serbia's banking system is highly liquid and stable, and there are no reasons for worry, National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic has said.

Certain banks were, however, shut down last year due to the country's poor regulations for setting up companies, Tabakovic said for Radio and Television of Serbia (RTS) on Monday evening.

No establishment of diplomatic ties with Pristina

PRISTINA/BELGRADE - The fact that permissions for visits to Kosovo-Metohija by Serbian officials and to the rest of Serbia by Kosovo officials will have to be obtained through liaison officers is not a first step towards establishing diplomatic relations with Pristina, as some diplomatic circles in Brussels believe, says Belgrade's liaison officer in Pristina Dejan Pavicevic.

Udovicic: Joint action against violence at sports events

BELGRADE - The problem of violence at sports events is very difficult to tackle and therefore an efficient implementation of the law and joint action of all competent institutions are necessary, Serbian Minister of Youth and Sports Vanja Udovicic ha said.

German company to open largest pig farm in Serbia

BELGRADE - Germany's largest meat producer Clemens Toennies will pay a visit to Serbia on December 1 to finalise a deal on opening a pig farm with 1,500,000 animal units, Belgrade-based Kurir reported on Tuesday.

Toennies plans to lease up to 15,000 hectares of land in Serbia for the pig farm.

Brammertz to meet with Vucic, Vukcevic on Tuesday

BELGRADE - Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Serge Brammertz continues his visit to Belgrade with a meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, with whom he will discuss the cooperation between ICTY and Serbia, the Serbian government said in a release.

Algeria will continue to support Serbian position on Kosovo

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of the Interior Nebojsa Stefanovic met in Belgrade with Speaker of the Algerian People's National Assembly Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa, who said that Algeria will continue to support Serbia's position on Kosovo-Metohija.

Serbia grateful to Algeria for assistance, stance on Kosovo

Serbia grateful to Algeria for assistance, stance on Kosovo

BELGRADE -- Serbia and Algeria have very good bilateral relations, Tomislav Nikolić said as he meet with Algerian National Assembly President Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa....

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