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"Stable Bosnia for stability in Serbia, region"
"Stable Bosnia for stability in Serbia, region"
BELGRADE -- Serbia wants a stable Bosnia-Herzegovina, Aleksandar Vučić said on Thursday, noting that this is important for preserving stability in Serbia and the region.
Serbia won't join sanctions in coming "days, years"
Serbia won't join sanctions in coming "days, years"
BELGRADE -- President Tomislav Nikolić has said Serbia "will not impose sanctions on Russia at this moment," but that EU membership will mean "a common foreign policy."
Investments lower by 16.9 percent in 2013
BELGRADE - Investments in Serbia in 2013 were lower by 16.9 percent relative to the previous year, the results of the annual survey 'Investments in Basic Funds' show as reported by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.
At the same time, investments in new basic funds recorded a drop by 17.6 percent in 2013.
Selakovic and Hahn discuss progress in Serbia's judiciary
BELGRADE - EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn has met with Serbia's Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic and stressed that economic recovery and progress have to be among the top priorities for Serbia in the coming years of accession talks.
IMF says approves 1-bn-euro stand-by loan for Serbia
The International Monetary Fund said Nov. 20 it had approved a new stand-by loan for Serbia worth around one billion euros ($1.25 billion) to help it achieve economic reforms.
Sertic: Citizens back reforms in Serbia
BRUSSELS - Serbian Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic has said at a conference dedicated to Serbia's EU integration that painful cuts and reforms lie ahead, but that he has no doubt that Serbian citizens realize how necessary they are.
Albanian provocation ahead of Greece-Serbia match?
BELGRADE - A series of Albanian provocations has continued ahead of the recent Greece vs. Serbia football friendly in Chania, when one of the boys who accompanied the players onto the pitch crossed his hands over his chest, in a gesture symbolizing the double-headed eagle depicted on the flag of Albania, during the sounding of the Serbian anthem.
USD 1bn precautionary deal reached with IMF
USD 1bn precautionary deal reached with IMF
BELGRADE -- Serbian officials and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission have agreed on a three-year precautionary arrangement worth about USD 1 billion.
IMF mission head Zuzana Murgasova made the announcement during a press conference held the Serbian government.
Vucic, Szijjarto: Serbia-Hungary relations very good
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met in Belgrade on Thursday with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto, and the two officials agreed that the relations between the two countries are very good and that the Hungarian and Serb national minorities in Serbia and Hungary, respectively, are also contributing to this.
Djordjevic, Gocul discuss defense cooperation
BELGRADE - Secretary of State at the Serbian Defense Ministry Zoran Djordjevic met with General Mieczyslaw Gocul, chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, to discuss ways to promote defense cooperation, on Thursday.
The two officials discussed opportunities to further promote cooperation in the field of defense based on overall good relations between the two countries.
"Climate Change and Green Economy" conference
"Climate Change and Green Economy" conference
BELGRADE -- Vuk Jeremić opened on Thursday in Belgrade the international conference dubbed "Climate Change and the Green Economy".
Support to Serbia's efforts on its EU path
BELGRADE - European Commissioner on Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said during the talks with members of the Serbian parliament European Integration Committee that EU member countries support the efforts Serbia is investing on its EU path, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia released on Thursday.
Green economy to ensure economic growth
BELGRADE - The model of green economy can ensure Serbia's economic growth and step up competitiveness, create jobs, reduce poverty and ensure sustainable use of natural resources, Serbian Minister of Agriculture Snezana Bogosavljevic-Boskovic stated on Thursday.
"Serbia-N. Korea ties good, big potential for improvement"
"Serbia-N. Korea ties good, big potential for improvement"
BELGRADE -- Relations between Serbia and North Korea are "traditionally good but there is major potential for their further improvement."
President meets with Hungarian FM, praises cooperation
President meets with Hungarian FM, praises cooperation
BELGRADE -- The cooperation between Serbia and Hungary has improved significantly - best evident in the fact the two countries achieved a record level of trade last year.