Latest News from Serbia
Vucic receives Indonesian ambassador in farewell visit
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received Indonesian Ambassador to Serbia Samuel Samson in a farewell visit on Wednesday.
Albania ignores protocols to stop importing Serbian drugs
BELGRADE - Serbian Economy Minister Zeljko Sertic said Wednesday that Albania had passed a law at the beginning of September limiting imports of drugs and medications of all types from Serbia into Albania, a move ignoring all protocols and agreements signed between the two countries.
Patriarch Kirill to visit Belgrade on Friday
BELGRADE - Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin confirmed on Wednesday that Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will arrive in Serbia on November 14, and expressed hope that this visit will be as successful as the one made recently by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Serbia now has 100 registered political parties
Serbia now has 100 registered political parties
BELGRADE -- Serbia has recently received its 100th registered political party - more than any individual EU member-state has.
Not only that, but Serbia has more parties than India, a country whose population is about 170 times larger.
Gasic, Zhadobin: No open issues in relations with Belarus
BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic conferred in Minsk with Belarus Defence Minister Yuri Viktorovich Zhadobin, when they agreed that the two countries' overall political relations are excellent and are marked by no open issues, the Serbian Defence Ministry released.
Gojkovic: Serbia's goal to complete reforms by end of 2018
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic met UK Minister for Europe David Lidington and Speaker of the House of Lords Baroness Frances D'Souza during her visit to London, with whom she discussed Serbia's EU integration and reforms.
Joksimovic, Frattini:Serbia dedicated to stability in region
ROME - Serbia's Minister without Portfolio in charge of EU integration Jadranka Joksimovic has said in Rome that Serbia is an open society that is part of the European family and is dedicated to promoting stability and dialogue in the region.
"West should condemn Rama's statement" - FM
"West should condemn Rama's statement" - FM
BELGRADE -- The West should condemn the statement of Albanian PM Edi Rama made during his visit to Belgrade that Serbia "should recognize Kosovo", says Ivica Dačić.
"Agreement on key issues reached with IMF"
"Agreement on key issues reached with IMF"
BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić and IMF officials met in Belgrade and agreed "on most key issues," the Serbian government said in a statement.
The members of the two delegations held constructive discussions on a new IMF deal, it added.
Rama accused Serbia for assimilation of Albanians
Rama accused Serbia for assimilation of Albanians
After the statement that Belgrade should recognize Kosovo as an independent country, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama continued with provocations during his yesterday's visit to Preševo.
Dacic: Tensions increase, stability not jeopardised
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated that Serbia has shown its best face concerning the visit of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and that tensions have indeed increased but this will not jeopardise the stability, and added that the desired progress in mutual relations has not been achieved.
Agreement on key issues reached with IMF
BELGRADE - At a meeting between Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials, an agreement has been reached on most key issues, the Serbian government said in a statement.
The members of the two delegations held constructive discussions on a new IMF deal.
Free Zone Focuses on Cinematic Delights
Among the many activities that Free Zone runs, one of the best is its touring film show, which is on the road all year showing the best documentary and feature films of the year in towns and cities all around Serbia. Free Zone works from January to December in Belgrade as well, showing films twice a month at the Rex Cultural Centre.
Brammertz to visit Serbia next week
THE HAGUE - Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Serge Brammertz will pay a visit to Serbia next week within his visit to the region in the course of the preparations of the regular report for the UN Security Council, ICTY released on Wednesday.
Vucic discusses Rama's and IMF visits with ambassadors
BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has informed the ambassadors of the Quint countries and the EU ambassador about Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit, particularly pointed out Rama's provocation during the joint news conference and stressed that Serbia reacted with determination, but also a lot of restraint, the government office for media relations has stated.