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Talks with IMF
BELGRADE - Official talks between a delegation of Serbia, led by National Bank (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic and Minister of Finance Dusan Vujovic, and of the IMF, led by Zuzana Murgasova, started at the NBS on Tuesday.
Serbian Province Reshuffles Government
The assembly of Serbia's northern province of Vojvodina approved a government reshuffle on Monday, with a majority of 63 out of the 120 deputies.
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Vojvodina gets reshuffled provincial government
Vojvodina gets reshuffled provincial government
NOVI SAD -- Members of the Assembly of Vojvodina adopted with a majority of votes on Monday a motion to reshuffle the government of Serbia's northern province.
The motion had been tabled by Vojvodina Prime Minister Bojan Pajtić, president of the Democratic Party (DS), which leads the ruling coalition.
China Development Bank "interested in projects"
China Development Bank "interested in projects"
BELGRADE -- Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlović spoke to a China Development Bank (CDB) delegation in Belgrade on Monday about new projects in Serbia.
This in particular concerned the funding of a high-speed railway line from Belgrade to Budapest....
Gov't of Serbia's Vojvodina province undergoes reshuffle
NOVI SAD - The members of the Assembly of Vojvodina adopted with a majority of votes on Monday a motion to reshuffle the government of Serbia's northern province.
The motion had been tabled by Vojvodina Prime Minister Bojan Pajtic, the president of the Democratic Party (DS), which leads the governing coalition.
Individual public tenders for 502 enterprises in December
BELGRADE - The individual public tender calls for the privatisation of 502 enterprises can be expected some time in December since the collective tender was called on August 15, and the first privatisations should be realised in January, acting director of the Privatisation Agency Marijana Radovanovic said on Monday.
Lawyers and notaries are not opposing sides
BELGRADE - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic called on MPs Monday to adopt changes to the Law on Notaries Public that would allow lawyers to continue practicing contract law, as well as ensure a higher level of legal security for the citizens.
Ownership issues, excess workforce blocking privatisation
BELGRADE - Solving the issues of excess workforce and land ownership should be the government's priorities in bringing the privatisation process to a conclusion, said the participants of Monday's presentation of Privatisation in Serbia, a study conducted by the National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED) with support from the USAID.
Serbian, French ministers on cooperation in area of sport
DOHA - Serbian Minister of Youth and Sport Vanja Udovicic and his French counterpart Patrick Kanner conferred in Doha on Monday on intensification of the two countries' cooperation in the area of sport.
Serbia to Start Talks on New IMF Loan
The Serbian government and IMF representatives will begin a series of meetings in Belgrade on Tuesday to discuss further spending cuts aimed at securing a deal on a new loan from the international financial body.
State in Serbian agriculture not favourable
BELGRADE - The state in Serbia's agriculture sector is not satisfactory but the Ministry has come up with a plan for recovery, Serbian Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Snezana Bogosavljevic-Boskovic said on Monday.
Gasic and Moro discuss military cooperation
BELGRADE - Serbia's Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and French Ambassador to Serbia Christine Moro discussed on Monday ways of improving the military cooperation between the two countries.
Gasic and Moro agreed that defence relations were good and provided an incentive for other EU countries to view Serbia as a reliable partner.
China Development Bank interested in projects in Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic, who is also minister of construction, transport and infrastructure, spoke to a China Development Bank (CDB) delegation in Belgrade on Monday about new projects in Serbia, in particular about funding for the construction of a high-speed railway line from Belgrade to Budapest.
Djuric urges for protection of Metohija Serbs
KLINA - Director of the Serbian government's Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric said Monday that he expects the officials of ethnic Albanian political parties in KiM to provide support and protection to Serbs in the region of Metohija.
Kosovo office chief visits returnees
Kosovo office chief visits returnees
KLINA -- Marko Đurić says he "expects officials of ethnic Albanian political parties in Kosovo to provide support and protection to Serbs in Metohija."
The director of the Serbian Gvernment Office for Kosovo made the comments on Monday as he was visiting the village of Vidanje in the Klina municipality.