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Positive assessment prevails in EC report - minister

Published by B92 on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 11:31

Positive assessment prevails in EC report - minister

BELGRADE -- Jadranka Joksimović, minister without portfolio in charge of the EU integration, says "positive assessment prevails in the EC report."

The report on Serbia's EU integration progress was published on Wednesday.

Djuric: EC report recommendations useful for Serbia

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 11:23

BELGRADE - Marko Djuric, director of the Serbian government's office for Kosovo-Metohija, said on Thursday that all recommendations presented in the European Commission (EC) report are useful for Serbia, not only in terms of relations with Pristina, but also the EU integration process.

Positive assessment prevails in EC report

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 11:09

BELGRADE - Jadranka Joksimovic, Serbian minister without portfolio in charge of the European integration, has said that positive assessment prevails in the European Commission (EC) report on Serbia's EU integration progress.

Jankovic ousted from Tianjin WTA tournament

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 10:54

TIANJIN - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic failed to qualify for the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Tianjin, after losing to China's Zheng Saisai 6-3, 6-3 in the second round on Thursday.

Jankovic continued her unpredictable trend this season. Although seeded first, she failed to capitalize on the role of the favorite against the 20-year-old Chinese, currently world number 112.

"Constitution to be changed for EU integration"

Published by B92 on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 10:25

"Constitution to be changed for EU integration"

BELGRADE -- Kosovo Office Director Marko Đurić has said that "Serbia will be expected to change its Constitution, but not just because of the relationship with Priština."...

EU Raps Balkans Over War Crimes Prosecutions

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 10:13

The latest EU progress report said that Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia are still making unacceptably slow progress in prosecuting war crimes.

Northern storage "boosts Serbia's, region's gas security"

Published by B92 on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 09:43

Northern storage "boosts Serbia's, region's gas security"

ST. PETERSBURG -- Russian gas and oil giant Gazprom has filled the underground gas storage facility in Banatski Dvor in northern Serbia, to capacity.

Banatski Dvor storage boosts Serbia's, region's gas security

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 19:57

SAINT PETERSBURG/BELGRADE - Gazprom has filled the underground gas storage facility in Banatski Dvor, northern Serbia, to capacity and it now contains 450 million cubic metres of gas as an additional guarantee of the security of Russian gas exports to Serbia, Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina during the approaching winter.

Vukcevic: Further search of site near Djakovica expected

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 19:26

BELGRADE - No remains were found at the first searched location in the village of Piskota near Djakovica, southwestern Kosovo-Metohija, which is believed to contain bodies of 20 Serb civilians killed in the prison camp of Likovac, Serbia's War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic told Tanjug on Wednesday.

Fajon: Serbia has shown high level of professionalism

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 18:41

LJUBLJANA - MEP Tanja Fajon said on Wednesday that since the start of EU accession talks Serbia has demonstrated a high level of professionalism and readiness to put reforms in place, but that there are still concerns over freedom of the media and expression, and the protection of minorities.

Kurz visits flooded households in Sabac

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 18:30

SABAC - Austria's Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, who is paying an official visit to Serbia on Wednesday, toured flooded households in Sabac, and underlined that it is good to see that funds and donations from Austria are well used.

EU expects full implementation of Brussels agreement

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 18:25

BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said on Wednesday the EU expected full implementation of the Brussels agreement in the next year and a new momentum to the political talks between Belgrade and Pristina to come as soon as possible in order to achieve further progress in the normalisation of their relations.

Russia pledges support over exports to Customs Union

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 18:13

MOSCOW - The Russian side has pledged to do its utmost to ensure that Belarus and Kazakhstan - Russia's partners in the Eurasian Customs Union - expedite the procedures of granting export permits to Serbian meat and milk producers, Serbian Minister of Agriculture Snezana Bogosavljevic Boskovic said in a statement to Tanjug on Wednesday.

Dozens of Serbian citizens participating in wars worldwide

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 17:38

BELGRADE - There is no exact data on the number of Serbian citizens are participating in wars and armed conflicts worldwide but the figure is assessed at several dozen, authorised representative of the proponent of the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code Meho Omerovic said in the Serbian parliament on Wednesday.

Peace Run ends in Belgrade

Published by Tanjug on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 17:30

BELGRADE - Peace Run 2014, which has passed through over 150 countries with a view to promote ideas of peace and harmony, ended in Belgrade on Wednesday.

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