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Serbia will know how to protect relations with Russia

BELGRADE - Serbia will know how to protect its relations with Russia, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said after a meeting with Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin in Belgrade on Saturday.

"I think our Russian friends now also understand our messages," he told Radio and Television of Serbia.

Zimonjic and Nestor ousted in quarterfinals in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI - Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Canada's Daniel Nestor have failed to reach the semifinals of the ATP Masters in Cincinnati.

They lost to Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 6-3 6-4 on Friday.

The French duo will face Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock from the US in the semis.

The prize fund for the tournament is USD 4 million.

Ana Ivanovic in semifinals, Jelena Jankovic ousted

CINCINNATI - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-3 at the WTA Cincinnati 2014 on Saturday to reach the semifinals.

Her next opponent will be Russia's Maria Sharapova, who beat Simona Halep of Romania 3-6 6-4 6-4.

Another Serbian contender, Jelena Jankovic, lost to Serena Williams of the US 6-1 6-3.

Russia surprised by investigation regarding NIS sale

BELGRADE - Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin has said that the investigation into the sale of the formerly state owned oil company Naftna industrija Srbije (NIS) is a surprise to the Russian public and the majority shareholder, Gazprom Neft.

Russian and Serbian armies should improve joint training

BELGRADE - Defence ministers of Serbia and Russia Bratislav Gasic and Sergey Shoygu agreed in Moscow on Friday that the defence relations between the two countries were improving and that cooperation related to joint training and exercises should be made better.

Serbian minister in Moscow: Russians are our brothers

MOSCOW -- Russia welcomes Serbia's position on sanctions, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu after his meeting with Serbian counterpart Bratislav Gašić.

Tadic says he awaits results of NIS probe without fear

BELGRADE - Head of the New Democratic Party (NDS) Boris Tadic has said that he awaits the results of the investigation into the sale of the formerly state owned oil company Naftna industrija Srbije (NIS) without fear.

Serbia, Krasnodar region hold major cooperation potentials

BELGRADE - There is considerable potential intensified cooperation between Serbia and Krasnodar region in the sectors of energy, infrastructure, construction industry, agriculture and tourism, President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) Zeljko Sertic and President of the Trade-Industrial Chamber of the Krasnodar region Yuri Tkachenko agreed on Friday.

Dacic and Stefanovic discuss embassy security

BELGRADE - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic analysed on Friday the security of the foreign embassies in Serbia and the country's diplomatic offices abroad.

International Novi Sad Literature Festival opens on Aug 25

BELGRADE - The 9th International Novi Sad Literature Festival will take place from August 25 to 29, the Association of Writers of Vojvodina announced on Friday.

During the four-day festival, authors from Serbia and abroad will read their poetry and prose at an open-air venue in downtown Novi Sad and take part in panel discussions on modern literature.

Russia's biggest retail chain looks to boost Serbia imports

KRASNODAR -- Representatives of Russia's largest retail chain, Tander-Magnit, met on Friday with President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) Željko Sertić.

Russia's Tander-Magnit seeks to boost imports from Serbia

BELGRADE - At Friday's meeting with representatives of Russia's largest retail chain, Tander-Magnit, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS) Zeljko Sertic presented a list of Serbian exporters that have the potential to sell food products in the Russian market amid growing demand for food imports after the country imposed sanctions on EU member states.

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