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Strengthening of economic ties between Serbia and France

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister without Portfolio in charge of European integration Jadranka Joksimovic talked Friday with the French Parliament's foreign affairs committee chairwoman Elisabeth Guigou about Serbia's European integration and ways to improve bilateral relations between the two countries.

Belgrade-based JDP to stage play in Prague and Graz

BELGRADE - Dragonslayers (Zmajeubice), a play written by Serbian playwright Milena Markovic and directed by Iva Milosevic, will be staged by a Yugoslav Drama Theatre (JDP) troupe at the National Theatre in Prague on November 3 and the Schauspielhaus theatre in Graz on November 6.

Gasic, Samson want better Serbia-Indonesia relations

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Defence Bratislav Gasic and Indonesian Ambassador Samuel Samson agreed on Friday that the political relations between the two countries were good and improving further.

Belgrade Cultural Director Axed For Criticism

Zaric was kicked out of her office on Friday following a phone call from the Cultural Secretariat, which is in charge of the Centre, telling her that a new acting head was being appointed.

According to Zaric and her colleagues, the decision breaches the Statute of the Cultural Centre, as she was not given a proper deadline to prepare for the handover.

Russian Cuts to Gas Supply Worry Serbia

Serbian leaders on Friday confirmed reports that Russia was about to reduce the amount of gas it delivers to Serbia - but said gas supplies generally would not be affected.

The daily newspaper Danas reported on Friday that Russia was cutting gas deliveries to Serbia by 28 per cent as a result of oustanding debts believed to total 200 million US dollars.

Selakovic urges bar associations to engage in dialogue

BELGRADE - Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic urged on Friday, on behalf of the government and the Justice Ministry, all bar associations in Serbia to continue the talks on the issues they pointed out as relevant, and called on them to end the strike, the minister's office stated in a release.

Bozay: Serbia has central role in region

BELGRADE - Turkey is focusing on cooperation with Serbia due to the country's central role in the region and its clear legislative framework, Turkish Ambassador to Serbia Mehmet Kemal Bozay said on Friday.

Antic: Deliveries reduced, but Serbia has enough gas

BELGRADE - Serbia's Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic said on Friday that the gas deliveries to Serbia have been reduced by 28 percent in the last seven days, but underscored that Serbia's energy system is stable and that the country has enough gas.

University infrastructure revamped thanks to EU donation

University infrastructure revamped thanks to EU donation

BELGRADE -- The European Union backed the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development with a EUR 30 million donation.

Industrial production down by 5.7 %, foreign trade up 5.4 %

BELGRADE - The industrial production in the Republic of Serbia decreased by 5.7 percent in the period January - September 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, while only in September 2014 it went down by 16 percent compared to September 2013, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia released in a statement.

Excellent foundation for better relations with Iraq

BELGRADE - Serbia's Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and Iraqi Ambassador Falah Abdulhasan Abdulsad agreed on Friday that the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries were a good foundation for the development and improvement of the two nations' overall cooperation.

Udovicic: Serbian athletes looking forward to European Games

BAKU - Serbian Minister of Youth and Sports Vanja Udovicic, who is on a working visit to Azerbaijan, met with members of the organizing committee of the First European Games, set to take place in Baku next year.

Chief Operating Officer of Baku 2015 Simon Clegg informed Udovicic about the progress of the preparations for the first continental games in the Olympic tradition.

EU membership "key foreign policy priority"

EU membership "key foreign policy priority"

BRATISLAVA -- Full EU membership is the key foreign policy priority for Serbia, and the vision of a common European future is a vision shared by all the Western Balkans.

This is according to Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić who spoke in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday.

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