Latest News from Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbia is the first in the region to establish a national committee on investments to prepare and implement significant strategic infrastructure projects, Minister without portfolio for European Integrations Jadranka Joksimovic said on Friday.

BELGRADE - The EU is carefully monitoring relations between Belgrade and Moscow and expects from Serbia to remain on the EU pathway, Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, said on Friday.

Despite the rain, tens of thousands of people flocked to see Serbia's first military parade in decades, which began with a gun salute, the national anthem and paratroopers parachuting in from aircraft flying overhead, carrying the Serbian flag.

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"New Serbia-Albania match to be played on neutral ground"

BELGRADE -- The abandoned European championship qualifier between Serbia and Albania will most likely be played again on neutral ground.

This is what the Belgrade-based daily Večernje Novosti said it learned from a source close to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Kori Udovicki and U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby have pointed to the importance of association and inclusion of citizens in building up the society.

BELGRADE - The agreement on technical cooperation between the armed forces of Serbia and Russia is very significant for the Serbian military as an umbrella agreement used in further talks, Serbia's Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic said on Friday.

"Historical calendar" changed to accommodate Putin

MOSCOW -- Russian newspapers are reporting about Vladimir Putin's visit here noting that Serbia, for his sake, moved the date of the liberation anniversary celebration. ...