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Effort made to go through with Albanian PM's visit
BELGRADE - Albanian Ambassador in Belgrade Ilir Bocka said on Thursday evening that an effort is being made to go through with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Belgrade, scheduled for October 22, and voiced confidence that the Albanian side was not behind the recent incident with a 'Greater Albania' map.
"Efforts made for Albanian PM's visit to take place"
"Efforts made for Albanian PM's visit to take place"
BELGRADE -- Albanian Ambassador Ilir Bocka said on Thursday evening that an effort is being made to go through with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Belgrade.
The visit is scheduled for October 22.
NBS keeps key policy rate at 8.5 percent
BELGRADE - The Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) voted to retain its key policy rate at 8.5 percent, assessing that risks stemming from the domestic and international environment call for further caution in the pursuance of monetary.
Advocaat pleased with his players' conduct
BELGRADE - The European soccer's governing body UEFA should deal seriously with the abandonment of the Serbia vs Albania match, says Dick Advocaat, the head coach of the Serbian national team, adding that he is proud of the way his players conducted themselves during the incident.
Protest near Serbian Embassy, Albania sends protest note
BELGRADE - Serbian Ambassador to Albania Miroljub Zaric has said that a protest was held in front of the Serbian Embassy in Tirana on Thursday and that the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent him a protest note concerning an incident at Tuesday's Euro 2016 qualifying football match between Serbia and Albania.
Putin Promises Jobs, Boost in Trade, Investment to Serbia
Exports and Russian investment could give a strong push to the Serbian economy, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said in a press conference with Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic.
"We are ready to invest" in energy, machine building, railway and agriculture, Serbian B92 radio quoted Putin as telling reporters while in Belgrade on Thursday.
Serbian ambassador in Albania given demarche
Serbian ambassador in Albania given demarche
TIRANA -- Serbian Ambassador in Tirana Miroljub Zarić says the Albanian Foreign Ministry handed him a strong protest in writing about the football match incident.
Balkan States Face Crisis if Russia Halts Gas Flow
The three Balkan countries, which have few alternative sources for heating and industry, will be hard hit if Russia halts gas supplies to Europe, Brussels warns.
For Bosnia, Macedonia and Serbia "supplies from Russia are the dominant source of gas and the supply takes place solely through one transit route via Ukraine," the analysis notes.
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EP rapporteur expects Serbia to maintain pro-EU orientation
EP rapporteur expects Serbia to maintain pro-EU orientation
BONN -- EP rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister says the EU and NATO "do not look favorably on 4,500 Serbian troops saluting Vladimir Putin in Belgrade."
Russia remains in Balkans - analyst
Russia remains in Balkans - analyst
BELGRADE -- Faculty of Political Sciences Professor Predrag Simić says that the visit of President Vladimir Putin to Belgrade had "a highly symbolic" character.
Merkel Engages in Mediation Efforst Prior to Putin-Poroshenko Talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held separate meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko late on Thursday.
Merkel's initiative on the sidelines the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Milan, hours before Putin and Poroshenko are expected to discuss the Ukraine crisis.
Pride Parade in Serbia a step towards human rights
Pride Parade in Serbia a step towards human rights
Officials say the successful march shows the nation is promoting respect for diversity.
Respect for human rights is one of the first and most important requirements in the negotiations between Serbia and the EU, and the recent peaceful gay pride parade was lauded by officials as a breakthrough.
Vladimir Putin honorary citizen of Novi Sad
NOVI SAD - Novi Sad Mayor Milos Vucevic gave an honorary citizen award to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who paid an official visit to Serbia on Thursday.
Members of the Novi Sad city assembly decided to grant Putin the honorary citizen title at the meeting held on January 25, 2008, the release notes.
Photo Tanjug, Z. Zestic
Military parade ends - Russia's ‘Swifts’ delight people
BELGRADE - A military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi occupation in WWII was completed in Belgrade on Thursday with a perforamnce of pilots of Russia's famous Strizhy (Swifts) air force team flying Mig 29 planes.
McAllister expects Serbia to maintain its pro-EU orientation
BONN - European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister said that the EU and NATO do not look favorably upon 4,500 Serbian troops saluting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Belgrade, and that Brussels expects that Serbia will keep its pro-EU orientation regardless of Putin's visit.