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Tadić feels guilty, apologizes to Macedonian people

Tadić feels guilty, apologizes to Macedonian people

SKOPJE -- Boris Tadić says he feels guilty for failing to apologize to Macedonia "because of the presence of the Serbian Gendarmerie in that country in the past."

Brussels welcomes PM's "constructive approach"

Brussels welcomes PM's "constructive approach"

BRUSSELS -- The European Commission welcomes the statements by Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić concerning exports of food to Russia.

This is according to Peter Stano, a spokesman for European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule, quoted on Friday by Tanjug.

AER representatives visit Serbian parliament

BELGRADE - Participants of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) Summer Academy visited the Serbian parliament on Friday, thus completing their six-day stay in Serbia, during which they met with the representatives of national communities and authorities of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and learned more about the multiculturalism and uniqueness of the province.

Serbia Won’t Exploit Russian Embargo, PM Says

Prime Minister Vucic said on Friday that Serbia would “respect the will of the European Union" when it comes to the Russian ban on EU food imports.

"EU membership is our main goal," he added, noting at the same time that Serbia intended to "maintain good relations with the Russian Federation".

We will respect EU will,no subsidies,no sanctions for Russia

BELGRADE - Serbia will respect the will of the European Union and it will not grant subsidies for export of Serbian products to Russia, but it will not introduce sanctions for the Russian Federation either, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated on Friday.

"Serbia not endangered, respects EU"

"Serbia not endangered, respects EU"

BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vučić says Serbia respects the EU and takes seriously the message from Brussels, but is not "endangered" because of its trade relations with Russia.

President Nikolic to visit Mostar next week

BELGRADE - Regional heads of state will meet in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, late next week on occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared on August 30.

The meeting will be attended by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, the presidential office has confirmed to Tanjug.

Cooperation in preparing indictment for murder of 21 Serbs

BELGRADE – Serbia’s War Crimes Prosecutor’s Office said in a release Friday that an indictment had been issued in cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) against four former members of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Army over war crimes against Serb civilians, including the killing of 21 people who were on a refugee convoy from the BiH city of Gorazde on August 27, 1992.

"Early to speculate about South Stream route changes"

"Early to speculate about South Stream route changes"

BELGRADE -- It is early to speculate about any potential new routes for the South Stream gas pipeline, Tanjug has learned from the Russian energy giant Gazprom.

Preparations for the construction of the Serbian stretch of the pipeline are going according to plan, the company said.

Gazprom: Early to speculate on changes to South Stream route

BELGRADE - Preparations for the construction of the Serbian stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline are going according to plan and it is early to speculate on any potential new routes, Tanjug has learned at Gazprom.

Increased exports to Russia cannot harm anyone

BELGRADE – Serbian Agriculture Minister Snezana Bogosavljevic-Boskovic said Friday that the ministry would do everything to respect the procedures and rules of the Russian market and live up to the trust put in us, adding that increased export of Serbian products to the Customs Union member states could not harm anyone.

Serbia is in difficult position, says minister

Serbia is in difficult position, says minister

BELGRADE -- Zorana Mihajlović has said that Serbia is in a difficult position, because the country wants to have partners "both in East and in West."

The cabinet minister and official of the ruling SNS party added that "economic development and a stable government" is what is most important for Serbia.

Guinness Record Holder to Run Bulgaria's Persenk Ultramarathon 2014

World famous runners will participate in this year's biggest ultramarathon in Bulgaria - Persenk Ultra 2014.

The event starts Friday at midnight in the city center of Bulgaria's Asenovgrad, Nikolay Marangozov, one of the organizers of the marathon, told Darik news.

Dacic to visit Berlin on Friday

BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic will meet with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on Friday.

Ahead of the visit, Dacic said that he and Steinmeier will discuss Serbia's accession to the European Union.

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