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Plenty more work on tolerance in society needed
BELGRADE - A meeting of the European Network of Equality Bodies (EQUINET), which is an organisation of 41 institutions from 30 countries in Europe, started in Belgrade on Thursday.
Commissioner for Protection of Equality Nevena Petrusic said Serbia had done a lot, but that more work was needed to turn it into a democratic, open and tolerant society.
Serbia, Russia to represent Europe at FIVB World Cup
BELGRADE - Serbian women's volleyball team will play at the FIVB World Cup for the third time in its history, the national volleyball federation released on Thursday.
Montenegrin and Albanian Pupils Clash at School
At least six pupils were injured after a mass brawl erupted on Wednesday between the Albanian and Montenegrin pupils at an ethnically-mixed high school in Tuzi, a suburb of the Montenegrin capital.
The violence, which involved several dozen pupils, broke out after a few Albanian pupils came to school dressed in red T-shirts with Albanian symbols.
Nikolic and Putin pay homage to fallen soldiers
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Russian President Vladimir Putin paid homage to soldiers fallen for the liberation of Belgrade in World War II on Thursday.
They laid wreaths at the Cemetery of the Liberators of Belgrade and the Monument to the Red Army in Belgrade following the playing of Serbia's and Russia's national anthems and signed the cemetery's guest book.
Incidents in Serbia and abroad after stadium provocation
Incidents in Serbia and abroad after stadium provocation
BELGRADE -- Unknown persons late last night used a Molotov cocktail to torch a bakery owned by Albanians in the town of Sombor, northern Serbia.
The same bakery previously came under attack in 2008, when ethnic Albanians in Kosovo unilaterally declared independence.
Putin arrives in Serbia
BELGRADE - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Belgrade on Thursday to meet with Serbia's top officials and attend a military parade.
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic welcomed Putin at the Belfrade airport.
The two officials went to a Blegrade cemetery called Novo groblje after meeting at the airport, where they laid wreaths to commemorate Belgrade's liberators.
Greece urges Serbia and Albania to "strengthen stability"
Greece urges Serbia and Albania to "strengthen stability"
ATHENS -- The Greek government hopes that the governments of Albania and Serbia will "in words and deeds" work to strengthen regional stability.
Athens also hopes for "respect of borders and European perspective of all countries of the region."
Serbian PM has another phone conversation with U.S. VP
Serbian PM has another phone conversation with U.S. VP
BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić and U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden spoke on the phone on Wednesday, it has been announced.
During the conversation Biden "underlined that the United States fully supports Serbia's European path," said a government statement.
Serbian flag burnt in Kosovska Mitrovica
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Unidentified persons burnt the flag of the Republic of Serbia, which was flying on the building of payment operations service in Kosovska Mitrovica, on the night between Wednesday and Thursday.
The incident occurred in one of the main streets in Kosovska Mitrovica, and the burnt flag could be seen on the site early on Thursday.
Vucic speaks with Biden, support to European path
BELGRADE - In a telephone conversation with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, US Vice President Joseph Biden underlined that the United States fully supports Serbia's European path.
Significant progress has been made in bilateral cooperation, Vucic and Biden agreed on Wednesday.
Vucic: We expect apology over incident
ATLANTA/BELGRADE - Serbia will remain a true pillar of stability in the Western Balkans, and nothing can compromise this, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told U.S. television channel CNN commenting on the incident which took place at a football match between Serbia and Albania on Tuesday evening.