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Albanian PM's visit "to be good and fruitful"
Albanian PM's visit "to be good and fruitful"
BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has said he expects the visit of Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama on November 10 to be "good and fruitful."
Davenport impressed with post-flood reconstruction
SVILAJNAC - The head of the EU Mission to Serbia Michael Davenport on Wednesday visited Svilajnac, a municipality situated 100 km south of Belgrade to which the EU has provided financial aid for post-flood reconstruction.
Serbian transport minister on two-day visit to Moscow
BELGRADE - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic is on a two-day visit to Moscow, where she will meet with her Russian counterpart Maxim Sokolov to discuss modernization of the Serbian Railways.
Rise on Jobless Rate Worries Montenegro
The unemployment rate in Montenegro has risen by a sixth consecutive month, and is now 2 per cent higher compared to the same period last year, the latest data show.
The Employment Bureau on Tuesday reported that the number of unemployed adults rose to 31,190 in September and to 32,670 this week.
Meeting of Bulgarian-language reporters in Dimitrovgrad
BELGRADE - Journalists of around 70 desks reporting in the Bulgarian language worldwide met at the 10th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media in Dimitrovgrad on Wednesday.
Representatives of desks from almost all continents spoke on the topic of "Patriotism in a Global World", and the position of the media reporting in the Bulgarian language, said Town Council member Anita Milosev.
Putin left Belgrade disappointed, says U.S. senator
Putin left Belgrade disappointed, says U.S. senator
TIRANA -- U.S. senator Chris Murphy says he left the Western Balkans with a clear intention to push for greater American involvement in a critical moment for the region.
No systemic torture in Serbia
BELGRADE - Torture does not exist in Serbia as a systemically organised and encouraged phenomenon, but there are individual cases of abuse, which are tolerated by the authorities, Deputy Ombudsman Milos Jankovic said on Wednesday.
Deputy ombudsman: No systemic torture in Serbia
Deputy ombudsman: No systemic torture in Serbia
BELGRADE -- Torture does not exist in Serbia as a systemically organized and encouraged phenomenon, Deputy Ombudsman Miloš Janković said on Wednesday.
But he noted there were "individual cases of abuse, which are tolerated by the authorities."...
Serbia-Poland business forum to be held on Thursday
BELGRADE - Serbia-Poland business forum will be held at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) on Thursday.
The business delegation of Poland comprises representatives of energy, car and chemical industry companies.
The forum is organized by PKS in cooperation with the Polish-Balkan Chamber of Commerce and the Honorary Consulate of Serbia in Katowice.
Serbia-Turkey business forum on October 28
BELGRADE - The sixth Serbia-Turkey business forum will be held in Belgrade on October 28 and bring together 30 firms from Turkey searching for business partners in Serbia.
The forum will be organized by the Serbian International Trade Association (SITA), the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications of Serbia.
Corlatean: Romania struggles for Timoc Valley Christian Orthodox Church to be recognised, have freedom guaranteed
Romania is struggling for the status, recognition and guaranteeing the freedom of the Christian Orthodox Church in Serbia's Timoc Valley, Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean told debates hosted by the Palace of Parliament on Wednesday.
Lonely Planet places Serbia among Best in Travel 2015 Top 10
MELBOURNE - Lonely Planet, the world's the largest travel guide book publisher, has named Serbia one of Top 10 most attractive countries to visit in 2015, saying that "this astonishingly inexpensive country is one of Europe's best-kept secrets."
Government sends "financial stability" drafts to MPs
Government sends "financial stability" drafts to MPs
BELGRADE -- The Serbian government on Wednesday adopted a set of bills aimed at ensuring financial stability of the country's economic system.
The government adopted a bill amending the 2014 Budget Law of the Republic of Serbia, the government press office said in a statement.
Financial stability bills adopted
BELGRADE - The Serbian government on Wednesday adopted a set of bills aimed at ensuring financial stability of the country's economic system.
The government adopted a bill amending the 2014 Budget Law of the Republic of Serbia, the government press office said in a statement.
Tennis: Simona Halep defeats Serena Williams 6-0, 6-2 in Singapore WTA Finals
Romanian tennis player Simona Halep secured a sensational victory against world's No. 1 female tennis player, American Serena Williams 6-0, 6-2, in her second match at the WTA Finals in Singapore on Wednesday.
Halep, #4 in the world, scored the biggest win of her career in only 65 minutes, after losing the three matches previously played against Serena Williams.