Latest News from Serbia
Djuric, Japanese FM agree on start of talks on investment agreement
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with Japanese FM Yoko Kamikawa in Belgrade on Thursday.
The parties agreed on the start of talks on an agreement on investments that would create an exceptional opportunity to strengthen economic ties with Japan and lend an impetus to development of the Serbian economy.
Vucevic urges Japanese investors to come to Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic received Japanese FM Yoko Kamikawa in Belgrade on Thursday.
Vucic: I had many good meetings at EPC summit, Macron to visit Belgrade
LONDON - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday in London he had had many good and important meetings at the European Political Community (EPC) summit and noted that he had addressed with Emmanuel Macron the French president's visit to Serbia that would most likely take place in late August or early September.
Serbian gov't tables All-Serbian Assembly declaration to parliament
BELGRADE - The Serbian government adopted on Thursday a decision on adopting a Declaration on Protection of National and Political Rights and the Joint Future of Serbs, tabling it to the parliament for adoption.
Vucevic receives Italian chief of defence staff
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic received Italian Chief of Defence Staff Adm Giuseppe Cavo Dragone in Belgrade on Thursday, noting that Serbia remained fully committed to promoting peace and dialogue and preservation of stability in the region.
Vucic: EPC summit an excellent opportunity to discuss strategic issues
LONDON - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday the European Political Community (EPC) summit in London was an excellent opportunity to discuss strategic issues with European leaders, as well as advancement of bilateral and multilateral relations with a view to strengthening security and stability of the European continent, and added that the focus would also be on energy and migra
Dacic: Killing of policeman most likely terrorist act by Kosovo Albanian structures
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said on Thursday the killing of one police officer and the wounding of another in a shooting in Loznica, western Serbia, last night was most likely a terrorist attack by ethnic Albanian structures in Kosovo-Metohija.
Serbia crushed by USA at Abu Dhabi basketball tournament
ABU DHABI - The Serbia men's national basketball team suffered a 105-79 defeat to the USA on Wednesday evening in its second game at a pre-Olympic tournament in Abu Dhabi.
Steph Curry led the scoring for the USA with 24 points.
The Serbia team was without captain Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nikola Milutinov.
Vucic meets with Borrell, Sanchez
LONDON - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with EU foreign policy and security chief Josep Borrell and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez in London on Thursday to discuss strategic affairs as well as Serbia's future and progress on the EU path.
Djuric: Serbian delegation's attendance of NATO summit was "powerful message"
WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric says Serbia is a country trying to rebuild its connections with the West and that a Serbian delegation's attendance of last week's NATO summit in Washington was a "powerful message."
"I'm here because I believe that it's in the national interest of Serbia," Djuric told US-based paper National Review in an interview.
Brnabic: Foreign services politicised Jadar project in 2022 to slow down Serbia's development
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday foreign services had politicised the Jadar lithium mining project in 2022 to slow down Serbia's development.
Speaking at a press conference in the parliament building, Brnabic said what had happened in 2022 was a result of "games" by foreign services.
Djuric: Serbia to complete all difficult EU accession reforms by 2027
BRUSSELS - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Wednesday Serbia would by 2027 complete all difficult EU accession reforms relating to economic, political and all other spheres of life.
Vucevic: I would like Scholz to visit Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday he would like German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and EU Vice President for Energy Maros Sefcovic to come to Serbia on Friday but that he was as yet unable to confirm the visit.
Vucevic: I expect no change in US policy on Kosovo-Metohija
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday that, regardless of the outcome of the US presidential elections, no drastic change was to be expected when it comes to the US policy on Kosovo-Metohija.
Vucevic: Natural resources a guarantee of Serbia's independence
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday his government and President Aleksandar Vucic were safeguarding national interests, rather than the interests of private companies and other countries, and noted that, above all, he saw natural resources as an opportunity for economic strengthening and a guarantee of Serbia's independence.