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Crown Prince Alexander: Serbia's fallen honoured
BELGRADE - Remembering the outbreak of World War I, Serbia is not celebrating a victory in a global conflict, but honouring the victims of the fight for the right of a small country to exist freely among the nations, Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic said in an article commemorating the centenary of the start of WWI.
Another win for Serbian men's basketball team in Trieste
TRIESTE - The Serbian men's national basketball team beat Canada 78-73 (16-12, 23-22, 22-19, 17-20) on Monday in the second round of a tournament in Trieste.
After beating Bosnia and Herzegovina (82-69) on Sunday, head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic's team scored their second win as they prepare for the World Championship.
Govt achieves results in three key priorities
BELGRADE - U.S. Ambassador in Serbia Michael Kirby stated on Tuesday that the Serbian government, headed by Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, has achieved results in three key areas, including European integration, normalisation of relations with Pristina and stabilisation of public finance and the economy.
"Serbia learned not to have enemies among big countries"
"Serbia learned not to have enemies among big countries"
LIEGE -- Serbia has learned that it cannot have enemies among big countries, President Tomislav Nikolić has been quoted as saying.
Attending a WW1 event in Liege, Belgium, Nikolić said that this especially concerned those big countries "whose economies could offer it much assistance."
Vujovic: Economic reform has four pillars
BELGRADE - The economic reform in Serbia is based on controlling budget spending, fighting the grey economy, improving tax collection and cutting costs in public enterprises, Serbia's new Minister of Finance Dusan Vujovic has said.
Parliament elects new finance minister
Parliament elects new finance minister
BELGRADE -- The Serbian parliament on Monday elected Dušan Vujović to the position of the new finance minister with 175 votes in favor and nine against.
The new finance minister was sworn in during the same session.
Anniversary of Serb exodus during Operation Storm marked
Anniversary of Serb exodus during Operation Storm marked
BELGRADE, BANJA LUKA -- The 19th anniversary of Serb exodus from Croatia in Operation Storm was marked in Serbia and the Serb Republic (RS) in Bosnia on Monday.
PM: Serbia won't join sanctions against Russia
PM: Serbia won't join sanctions against Russia
BELGRADE -- Serbia recognizes Ukraine along with Crimea, but does not intend to introduce sanctions against Russia, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has reiterated.
Nikolic: Serbia has no place in wars any more
LIEGE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said in Liege on Monday that Serbia was always on the right side but it still suffered immense human losses in both world wars, which should never be allowed to happen again.
19th anniversary of Serb exodus in Operation Storm marked
BELGRADE - The 19th anniversary of Serb exodus from Croatia in Operation Storm and the continuation of the military action known as Operation Mistral in the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) was marked in Serbia and Republika Srpska (RS) on Monday by commemoration services and honouring the victims.
Progressive Club warns of decline in Serbs' rights in region
BELGRADE - In previous six years, a decline in the political rights of the Serb people in the region has been noted, and this trend has been particularly marked in the last two years, reads a regular report by the Progressive Club.
Conditions for opening Chapter 23 will be met in autumn
BELGRADE - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic said on Monday that Serbia will meet all the conditions for opening Chapter 23 (on the judiciary and fundamental rights) in the accession talks with the EU in autumn.
OMV: Sanctions on Russia 'Will Not Hinder' South Stream
Austrian energy concern OMV has assured restrictive EU measures against Russia will not put a wheel on the South Stream gas pipeline project.
The company's CEO Gerhard Roiss was quoted by Austrian daily Kurier as comparing a ban on the construction of South Stream to "shooting oneself".
He dismissed any likelihood that sanctions could have an impact on the project.
Vucic calls for continuation of dialogue on Gaza crisis
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic expressed the belief on Monday, during the meeting with ambassadors of several Arab countries, that the crisis in Near East would be resolved by peaceful means and that the international community will have the strength to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
Nikolic in Belgium at commemoration of WWI centenary
LIEGE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has arrived in Liege, eastern Belgium, on Monday, where he is now attending the central event commemorating 100 years since the start of World War I on the Western front.