Latest News from Serbia

Tennis-Jovanovski fails to defend title in Tashkent

TASHKENT - Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski was unable to defend the title at the WTA tournament in Tashkent, losing it to Italy's Karin Knapp 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in the final on Saturday.

From the very start of the match, it was clear that Jovanovski was not up to the task against the Italian who showed great determination to win.

Photo Tanjug, D. Stankovic (Archive)

Serbia beat France to reach Basketball World Cup final

MADRID - Serbia is in the final of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup after beating France 90-85 (21-15, 25-17, 15-14, 29-39) in the semifinals in Madrid on Friday.

The players coached by former basketball star Aleksandar Djordjevic will play defending champions United States in the Sunday final.

Serbia also beat European champions Spain during the tournament.

Gasic and China's Poly Group reps discuss cooperation

BELGRADE - Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic has met with a delegation of China Poly Group Corporation, a Chinese business group, to discuss establishment of defense industry cooperation.

The meeting, which took place in Belgrade on Friday, also touched on possible cooperation in third markets, the Serbian Defense Ministry said on its website.

Dacic to be in Macedonia on September 14-15

BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic will pay an official visit to Macedonia on September 14 and 15, his first such visit to the country since he took up office as foreign minister.

Dacic, Slovakian ambassador discuss cooperation

BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic received Friday Slovakia's Ambassador in Belgrade Jan Varso, who handed him a letter of invitation for a meeting of foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group member states and Western Balkan countries in Bratislava on October 31.

EULEX takes over remains of 24 people exhumed in Raska

PRISTINA - EULEX forensic officials received from the Serbian authorities in Merdare on Friday the remains of 24 people most recently exhumed in Raska, south Serbia.

They also received additional evidence and other documents, EULEX stated.

The remains will be transported to the headquarters of the forensics department in Pristina for identification.

Social partners reach no agreement on minimum cost of labor

BELGRADE - Serbia's Social and Economic Council (SES) has not reached a decision on minimum wage, because the social partners failed to reach an agreement, Labor Minister Aleksandar Vulin has said.

Djuric meets eastern Kosovo mayors

BELGRADE - Head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo Marko Djuric met on Friday with mayors and heads of provisional authorities in the Kosovsko-Pomoravlje District, eastern Kosovo, to discuss long-term economic development.

Serbia takes 2-0 lead over India in Davis Cup

BANGALORE - Serbia is within easy reach of survival in the Davis Cup World Group, since it has a 2-0 lead over India after the first day of the 2014 Play-Offs rubber on Friday.

Serbia was given a 1-0 lead by Dusan Lajovic, who defeated Yuki Bhambri 6-3, 6-2, 7-5, and it was increased by Filip Krajinovic beating Somdev Devvarman 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Belic: Education, science crucial for Serbia's recovery

BELGRADE - A great challenge lies before the academic community and the University of Belgrade (UB), to give their contribution to the recovery of the country, it was pointed out on Friday at the ceremony marking 206th anniversary of the oldest and largest higher education institution in Serbia.

Straesser: Important that pride parade be held

BELGRADE - Germany's Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy Christoph Straesser noted on Friday that it is important for Serbia, in the context of EU integration, that a pride parade be held, as the country would thus show that it protects and respects the rights of all citizens, including the LGBT population.

Dodik says he did not discuss secession with Vucic

BELGRADE - Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik denied on Friday the claims that he had intended to use Russian support during the annexation of Crimea to secede RS from Bosnia-Herzegovina, and that Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic had stopped him.

Tanaskovic, Rodic take up offices as ambassadors

BELGRADE - Darko Tanaskovic has been appointed new permanent delegate of the Republic of Serbia to UNESCO in Paris by a decree of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

President Nikolic signed the decrees on the appointment of ambassadors on September 11, and they entered into force on Friday.

Gasic: No Eastern or Western military neutrality

BELGRADE - The good cooperation between the Ohio National Guard and the Serbian Armed Forces will be improved, including in the field of emergency situations, Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and Ohio National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Deborah Ashenhurst said on Friday.

Dacic meets with Israel's deputy interior minister

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met Friday with Israel's Deputy Interior Minister Faina Kirshenbaum, who is on a working visit to Serbia, and discussed promotion of bilateral ties.

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