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Elections for national minority councils called
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Kori Udovicki scheduled on Tuesday the elections for national minority councils for October 26.
How “Ice Bucket Challenge” Participants Make Times more Difficult for ALS Patients
Craze has Turned into Farce How “Ice Bucket Challenge” Participants Make Times more Difficult for ALS Patients
“All those people pouring water and ice on themselves are only promoting themselves. If they really want to assist, they can help me get out of my apartment.”
Serbia Will Not Earn with EU Sanctions Placed on Russia
Interview: Rasim Ljajić, Minister of Trade Serbia Will Not Earn with EU Sanctions Placed on Russia
"Delicate moment" for OSCE chairmanship
"Delicate moment" for OSCE chairmanship
SALZBURG -- Foreign Minister and First Deputy PM Ivica Dačić says Serbia will be taking over the chairmanship of the OSCE in a delicate and complicated moment for Europe.
He stressed that the participation of the OSCE in resolving the Ukrainian crisis was "further confirmation of the relevance and organization."
Vucic to attend Berlin conference on Western Balkans
BERLIN - A conference focused on the Western Balkans will be held in Berlin on Thursday under German Chancellor Angela Merkel's patronage and it will include prime ministers, foreign ministers and ministers of economy from the region, with Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic among them.
Kosovo office head "confident" Serbs will "prove innocence"
Kosovo office head "confident" Serbs will "prove innocence"
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA -- Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Director Marko Đurić said on Tuesday that Serbia stands firmly behind the five Serb defendants in Kosovo.
Berlin conference is important for EU enlargement in Balkans
VIENNA - Austria's Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurtz has said that Vienna sees this year's conference on the Western Balkans, held in Berlin, as the cornerstone of the EU's enlargement in the region.
The European peace project and the EU itself will not be complete without the Western Balkans, he stated.
Albanian PM Edi Rama to visit Belgrade in September
BELGRADE - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama will pay an official visit to Serbia in September, which will be the first time an Albanian high official has come to Belgrade in the past 70 years, the Belgrade-based daily Danas reported.
Hungary supports Serbia's European path
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister without portfolio responsible for European integration Jadranka Joksimovic conferred on Tuesday with the outgoing Hungarian Ambassador Oszkar Nikowitz who said that Budapest supports Serbia on its EU path.
Albanian PM to visit Belgrade in September - daily
Albanian PM to visit Belgrade in September - daily
BELGRADE -- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama will pay an official visit to Serbia in September, the Belgrade-based daily Danas has reported.
It will be the first time an Albanian high official has come to Belgrade in the past 70 years, added the paper.
Serbia "committed to missing persons' issue"
Serbia "committed to missing persons' issue"
BELGRADE -- Serbia is absolutely committed to finding a solution to the missing persons' issue and not a single body or individual has ever done anything to prevent it.
Paralympians attend reception at Palace of Serbia
BELGRADE - State Secretary for Sport Predrag Perunicic received on Tuesday a delegation of the Paralympic track and field team of Serbia who won six medals at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships held August 18-23 in Swansea, UK.
Success can only come if there is willpower and persistence, and you are the best proof of that, Perunicic said addressing the Paralympians.
Odalovic: Serbia committed to missing persons' issue
BELGRADE - Serbia is absolutely committed to the search for a solution to the missing persons' issue and not a single body or individual has ever done anything to prevent it, President of the Commission on Missing Persons of the Government of the Republic of Serbia Veljko Odalovic said ahead of the conference on the matter due to take place in Mostar on Friday.
Serbia "won't profit from EU sanctions"
Serbia "won't profit from EU sanctions"
BELGRADE -- Serbia's decision to respect the will of the EU regarding exports to Russia will not have a dramatic effect on the economy, Trade Minister Rasim Ljajić said.
Zannier: Serbia is in good position for mediator role
ALPBACH, Austria - Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Lamberto Zannier believes that Serbia, next OSCE chair country, will be able to continue Switzerland’s efforts aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis since it has both historical ties with eastern Slavic countries and deepening relations with the EU.