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Preparations for joint session of Serbia, RS govts
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic conferred with Republika Srpska (RS) Minister of Labour and Veteran Affairs Petar Djokic on Wednesday, and during the meeting, they discussed the preparations for the forthcoming joint session of the two governments due to take place in Belgrade on September 20.
EU: Serbia can build South Stream pipeline
BRUSSELS- The EU will not interfere in the construction of the South Stream pipeline section through Serbia, but the pipeline will begin operating only after it has been adjusted to European legislations, the European Commission released on Wednesday.
Power supply in north Kosovo remains in Serb hands
BELGRADE- The agreement signed between Belgrade and Pristina on Tuesday keeps the power supply in northern Kosovo in the hands of the Serb community there, Serbia's liaison officer in Pristina Dejan Pavicevic said on Wednesday.
The agreement will last only if both sides implement it, and suitable guarantees have been secured to that end, Pavicevic said in awritten statement.
Agreement on freedom of movement covers Belgrade airport
BELGRADE - Belgrade and Pristina working groups have agreed to expand the freedom of movement agreement to cover the Belgrade airport Nikola Tesla and a number of border crossings, including those leading to Bulgaria and Macedonia, head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo Marko Djuric said on Wednesday.
Lessons from World War I are now more important than ever
BELGRADE - World War I changed the geopolitical map of Europe and the world, caused massive destruction and human death, and Serbia suffered the most in the war, losing in it a sixth of its population, participants at an international conference in Belgrade said on Wednesday.
Serbia supports peaceful solution in Ukraine
Serbia supports peaceful solution in Ukraine
BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić conferred on Wednesday in Belgrade with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Aleksei Meshkov.
During the meeting Vučić stated that Serbia will continue to support the search for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
Serbia supports peaceful solution to crisis in Ukraine
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic conferred on Wednesday with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexey Meshkov, and stated that Serbia will continue to support the search for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
51st International Convention of Writers opens
BELGRADE - The 51st International Convention of Writers, to be held until September 22, was ceremonially opened at the National Library of Serbia on Wednesday.
Association of Serbian Writers (UKS) President Radomir Andric - Roko opened the event, welcoming the international participants, as well as those from Serbia, Kosovo-Metohija and Republika Srpska.
No plans for power cuts, citizens must save energy
LAZAREVAC - The Serbian government is doing all it can to stabilise the energy system, but there are no plans for power cuts, Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic said as the Kolubara Mine Basin started draining water from the Tamnava West Field coal mine on Wednesday.
Hungary "willing to help Serbia with gas storage"
Hungary "willing to help Serbia with gas storage"
BUDAPEST -- Hungary is willing to help Serbia secure the energy it needs and store natural gas for it, Serbia's Energy Minister Aleksandar Antić said on Tuesday.
"South Stream must comply with EU laws"
"South Stream must comply with EU laws"
BRUSSELS -- The EU will not interfere in the construction of South Stream through Serbia, "but the pipeline will be put into operation only when it complies with EU laws."
Public administration should serve citizens,economy
BELGRADE - Public administration should be transformed into a provider of services to the citizens and economy of Serbia, and this will require motivated, top quality employees, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Kori Udovicki said Wednesday.
Air Serbia "has chance to become leading Balkan airline"
Air Serbia "has chance to become leading Balkan airline"
BELGRADE -- President and CEO of Etihad Airways James Hogan said that Air Serbia has a chance to become the leading airline in the Balkans.
It is crucial for Serbia to continue to build its brand in the air travel industry, he added.
Hundreds of Balkan Jihadists Have Joined ISIS, CIA Says
Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania are the main recruiting grounds in the Balkans for radical Islamists seeking fighters for the wars in Syria and Iraq. In terms of numbers, they come just behind Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, Radio Free Europe, RFE, reported on Tuesday.
Jankovic through to doubles semifinals in Tokyo
TOKYO - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain have secured their spot in the doubles semifinals at the WTA tournament in Tokyo.
The Serbian-Spanish pair beat the Russian-Australian combination Alla Kudryavtseva/Anastasia Rodionova 2-6, 6-3, 10-6.