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Gasic: Defense industry most stable part of economy
CACAK - The defense industry is one of the most stable sectors of the Serbian economy, Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic said on Monday while touring the Sloboda company in Cacak (central Serbia).
Fund-raising conference due in Brussels on July 16
BRUSSELS - A major donor conference to raise aid for the flood-hit population in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) will be held in Brussels on July 16 and a number of officials from Europe and the world confirmed their attendance at the event.
PM in Moscow: I always feel good in Russia
PM in Moscow: I always feel good in Russia
MOSCOW -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday received his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić, who is on a two-day working visit to the Russian Federation.
The prime ministers are meeting in Gorky, near Moscow, and will later be joined by their delegations.
Lajovic beats Montanes
BASTAD - Serbia's Dusan Lajovic defeated Spain's Albert Montanes 6-3 1-6 7-6(4) in the 1st round of the SkiStar Swedish Open in Bastad on Monday.
Lajovic missed two match points at 6-5, but that did not stop him from taking the victory in the tie break and paying Montanes back for the defeat in Umag last year.
Josipovic:Zagreb will not hinder Serbia along path toward EU
BELGRADE - Zagreb will not hinder Serbia along the path toward the EU, Croatian President Ivo Josipovic has said before a meeting of South-East Europe (SEE) leaders in Dubrovnik on July 15.
Unions: Labor Law "open servility to foreign interests"
Unions: Labor Law "open servility to foreign interests"
BELGRADE -- The Confederation of Autonomous Unions of Serbia (SSSS) says changing the Labor Law without a public debate represents "open servility to foreign interests."
Dacic attends UN Economic and Social Council
BELGRADE - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic will attend a two-day meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York starting on Monday and inform the members of the council about the extent of the damage caused by the May floods in Serbia and also invite them to take part in the donor conference in Brussels on July 16.
Blast furnace at Zelezara Smederevo relit
SMEDEREVO - Blast furnace no. 2 at the Smederevo-based steel plant Zelezara Smederevo was ignited on Monday, restoring the production after two months.
The first tons of liquid iron will be transported to the steel mill in the next two to three days, while other sections of the plant will be put into operation successively.
PM discusses Kosovo, ties with Russia, EU bid
PM discusses Kosovo, ties with Russia, EU bid
BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has said that Belgrade is "committed to normalizing relations with Priština."
He added that "recognizing the independence of Kosovo," proclaimed unilaterally by ethnic Albanians, "has never been a topic of negotiations between Belgrade and Priština in Brussels."
"No true normalization while property is stolen"
"No true normalization while property is stolen"
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA -- Marko Đurić has said there can be "no true normalization of the relations between Belgrade and Priština while Serbia's property is being stolen in Kosovo."
Đurić serves as head of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija.
Government, UAE firm set up joint agriculture company
Government, UAE firm set up joint agriculture company
BELGRADE -- The Serbian government has decided to establish a joint business organization with the Abu Dhabi-based company Al Rawafed.
The company is "an official representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government," it has been announced.
There can be no true normalisation while property is stolen
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo Marko Djuric has said there can be no true normalisation of the relations between Belgrade and Pristina while Serbia's property is being stolen in Kosovo.
Serbian prime minister starts visit to Russia
Serbian prime minister starts visit to Russia
BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić will on Monday in Moscow meet with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as part of his two-day working visit.
This has been announced on the website of the Russian government.
Vucic to meet Medvedev in Moscow on Monday
MOSCOW - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will meet with Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on Monday, the government of the Russian Federation released on its website.
Zimonjic/Stosur win Wimbledon mixed doubles
LONDON - Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Australia's Samantha Stosur won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title after defeating Max Mirnyi of Belarus and Chan Hao-ching of Chinese Taipei in straight sets (6-4, 6-2) in the final match on Sunday.
This is the first Wimbledon mixed doubles trophy for the experienced 38-year-old Zimonjic, two-times champion in the men's doubles competition.