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Serbian 21st century knights presented at Cajetina
CAJETINA , ZLATIBOR - The “Knight of Serbia“ achievement award, given to prominent figures from various spheres of public life, was presented on Saturday evening at Mt. Zlatibor during the 6th St. Vitus Day festival.
Djuric: Pristina's actions do not affect EU integration
BELGRADE - Head of the Serbian government's Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric said Sunday that Serbia's negotiations with the European Union will not be conditioned by the actions of Pristina and stressed that the time has come for the community of Serb municipalities to be formed.
Mihajlovic to meet municipal, city officials every week
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic will meet the heads of municipal and city administrations on Thursday, June 26, to discuss issues on a local level, the deputy prime minister's office announced on Sunday, adding that from now on such meetings will be held on a weekly basis.
Putin to meet Burkhalter, Dacic in Vienna
VIENNA - Russian President Vladimir Putin is to arrive on a one-day visit to Vienna on Tuesday, where he will meet with the chair-in-office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Swiss President Didier Burkhalter, as well as the next OSCE chair, Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic, the Austrian media report.
Dragoslav Kosmajac left Serbia?
BELGRADE - Dragoslav Kosmajac, named by Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic as the biggest drug lord in Serbia, has left the country, the Belgrade-based daily Blic reports.
As no arrest warrant is issued against him, he left to Montenegro a free man, using his Slovakian passport and crossing the state border at a less busy Jabuka checkpoint on the night of Friday to Saturday, says Blic.
Vucic meets PMs of five Central, Eastern European countries
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met with the prime ministers of several Central and Eastern European countries at Tulcea, Romania, to discuss the situation in the continent and particularly the preservation of political and economic stability.
Vucic sends condolences to Bulgarian PM
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic sent a letter of condolences to his Bulgarian counterpart Plamen Oresarski for the victims of the floods that recently affected the eastern part of the country.
RSD 2 billion for expropriation in 2014
BELGRADE - A total of RSD 2 billion will be earmarked for expropriation of land along Corridors 10 and 11 in 2014, so the process will not hinder construction works, Corridors of Serbia Director Dmitar Djurovic said on Saturday.
Speedier overhaul of HPP Djerdap agreed with Russian firm
MOSCOW - Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining Aleksandar Antic has agreed with representatives of the Russian company Silovije Masini in Moscow to step up repair works on the turbines in the hydro power plant (HPP) Djerdap on the Danube River.
Danas: Blair will not be advisor to either Vucic or gov't
BELGRADE - Tony Blair, the UK's former prime minister, will not be an advisor to either the Serbian government or Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, and he will not receive any remuneration for his Thursday visit to Serbia, Belgrade-based daily Danas learnt at the prime minister's office.
Serbian Business Council opened in Emirates
ABU DHABI - A Serbian Business Council has been ceremonially opened in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi, as an official representative office of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS).
Antic: Serbia to be Russia's priority in terms of gas supply
MOSCOW - Serbia will be a priority to the Russian Federation in terms of natural gas supply, especially in the winter period, regardless of the fact that Russia and Ukraine are in a very sensitive phase of relations in connection with the transport of Russian gas across the territory of Ukraine, Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining Aleksandar Antic has told Tanjug.
Serbia bests Australia, to take on Hungary in final
DUBAI - Serbia's water polo team reached the final of the World League tournament in Dubai on Friday beating Australia 12:5 (2:1, 5:2, 2:0, 3:2).
Defending champion Serbia will next take on world champion Hungary that outlasted Montenegro 10:8.
The final is scheduled for Saturday 16:30 CET.
Photo Tanjug, T. Valic (archive photo)
Budget deficit reaches RSD 114.6 bln in five months
BELGRADE - Serbia's budget deficit reached RSD 114.6 billion in the first five months of 2014, Ministry of Finance stated in a release.
The deficit totals RSD 116.6 billion at the state level, as it includes expenditure for project loans, which, although not a budget item, is an item of state spending.
NC EU to improve efficiency of accession process
BELGRADE - The first plenary session of the National Convention on the European Union (NC EU), aimed to promote the debate on all aspects of EU integration and achieve the broadest possible social consensus on the EU accession, was held on Friday in the presence of members of the government, the parliament, and the civil sector.