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Popov: Rama abused visit to Belgrade
BELGRADE - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama abused his visit to Belgrade for personal promotion and inter-political purposes, Director of Centre for Regionalism NGO Aleksandar Popov stated on Monday.
Eastern, Central Europe - region attractive for investment
LONDON, BELGRADE - The region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), including Serbia, could become an attractive region for investment and serve as an incubator to thriving, competitive companies, says a recent report of a survey conducted by the KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) Global Institute.
Joksimovic: Rome's strong support
ROME - Serbia has Italy's strong support on the EU pathway, Jadranka Joksimovic, minister without portfolio in charge of the EU integration, stated on Monday, stressing that she believes that by the end of Italy's EU presidency, Serbia will receive positive signals from Brussels.
Šešelj "will destabilize traitorous regime"
Šešelj "will destabilize traitorous regime"
BELGRADE -- SRS deputy leader Nemanja Šarović says Vojislav Šešelj's return to Serbia "will not cause chaos, but will only destabilize the traitorous regime."
He pointed out that he spoke with Šešelj on the phone on Monday morning, when Šešelj told him he did not know when he would return to Serbia.
Serbia Arrests Alleged Balkan Drug Lord
Kosmajac was arrested in his home in Belgrade on Sunday, alongside seven other people who work with him, on suspicion of tax evasion and other offences.
Serbian parliament speaker to visit Great Britain Tuesday
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic will visit the Great Britain and meet with Lord Speaker Baroness Frances D'Souza and Minister for Europe David Lidington in London on Tuesday.
Gojkovic will also meet with Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Trisha Marwick, the Serbian parliament speaker's office released in a statement on Monday.
Vucic: Serbia's territorial integrity cannot be questioned
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated on Monday that Kosovo-Metohija is a part of Serbia and underscored that the country's territorial integrity cannot be called into question.
Patriarch Kirill on visit to Serbia from November 14 to 16
BELGRADE - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will arrive in Belgrade on Friday, November 14, on a three-day visit to Serbia, the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) has stated.
Vučić: Meeting with Rama was "not easy"
Vučić: Meeting with Rama was "not easy"
BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vučić said on Monday the one-on-one meeting with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama had lasted longer than planned and "has not been easy at all."
But he added that he believed that problems the two sides shared could be solved.
Serbian, Albanian PMs clash on Kosovo on historic visit
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic openly clashed with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama over Kosovo during a fence-building visit Nov. 10, the first to Belgrade in 68 years by an Albanian leader.
Vucic visibly got angry at a press conference after Rama called on Serbia to recognise the "irreversible reality" of Kosovo's independence.
Vucic: Meeting with Rama was not easy at all
BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday the one-on-one meeting with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama had lasted longer than planned and had not been easy at all, but that he believed that problems the two sides shared could be solved.
Speaking at a news conference in Belgrade, Vucic thanked Rama for accepting his invitation and visiting Serbia.
Albanian PM Pays Historic Visit to Serbia
The Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama is on a historical state visit to Serbia - the first of an Albanian PM in more than 70 years.
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Kirby aware of political sensitivity of Albanian PM's visit
BELGRADE - Serbia has taken on itself the initiative to build the best possible relations with all neighboring states, and will continue to do so in the future, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said on Monday during a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Michael Kirby.
Šešelj likely to be released on Tuesday
Šešelj likely to be released on Tuesday
BELGRADE -- It will be known on Monday when the leader of the Serb Radical Party (SRS) Vojislav Šešelj will return to Serbia, Rasim Ljajić has said.
The head of the Commission for Cooperation with the Hague Tribunal (ICTY) and the deputy prime minister noted that Šešelj will most likely arrive on Tuesday.
Vucic, Rama face-to-face meeting begins
BELGRADE, Nov 10 (Tanjug) - The prime ministers of Serbia and Albania Aleksandar Vucic and Edi Rama have started their face-to-face meeting in Belgrade on Monday, after which the delegations of the two countries will hold a plenary session.
The session will be followed by the signing of intergovernmental agreements, and a joint press conference by the two prime ministers.