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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.
Serbian City Club from London celebrates anniversary
BELGRADE - The non-profit organisation Serbian City Club from London has celebrated its 10th anniversary in Belgrade, the organisation has stated.
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.
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.
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.