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MUP sets up working group to look into Saric's statement
BELGRADE - The Interior Ministry of the Republic of Serbia (MUP) has formed the Working group in charge of examining the allegations voiced by defendant Darko Saric at the trial on the indictment charging him with smuggling 5.7 tons of cocaine.
CHP-MHP to set joint election center for İhsanoğlu’s presidency bid
The two main opposition parties are planning to establish a joint election campaign center for an efficient bid by their joint candidate, Ekmeleddin Ä°hsanoÄlu, in a rare instance of cooperation between Turkish political parties.
Faculties demand commission to examine Stefanovic's thesis
BELGRADE - Ten Faculties of the state-owned University of Belgrade (UB), gathered in the Academic Council of Social and Humanistic Sciences, will request setting up of a commission to examine the doctoral thesis of Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic, Council member and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy Prof. Milos Arsenijevic told Tanjug on Tuesday.
Meeting on linear accelerators in Belgrade in October
BELGRADE - An international meeting on hight energy linear accelerators will be held in Belgrade October 6-10, and Deputy Mayor Andreja Mladenovic has stressed that it is a great recognition for the city, science and scientists in Serbia.
Mladenovic received a delegation of LCWS 14 (International Linear Collider) and officials of the Belgrade Institute of Nuclear Science Vinca.
Emergency situation remains in force in five municipalities
BELGRADE - The Serbian government decided on Tuesday to keep the emergency situation in five municipalities and lift it in 15 towns and municipalities that were hit by the catastrophic floods in May, upon the proposal of the national emergency situations headquarters.
Bulgaria's Bank System Is Stable – BNB
Bulgaria's bank system is stable, with high liquidity and capital adequacy, said the country's central bank BNB.
Eight Siemens workers rescued from Iraq, says Germany
The German foreign ministry said on June 17 that eight Germans working for the engineering company Siemens had been rescued from an area of Iraq that has fallen into the hands of insurgents north of Baghdad.
"All the German employees who were trapped in the power plant in Baiji are now in safety," said a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.
Turkey’s celebrity preachers to earn fortune this Ramadan
A handful of Islamic preachers in Turkey will earn more than a million Turkish Liras with their special shows on Turkish TV screens throughout Ramadan this year, which will start on June 28.
Top of the list is Islamic scholar Nihat HatipoÄlu, who has clinched a contract worth 600,000 liras with ATV for 30 episodes of his trademark Ramadan program, according to daily Vatan.
Italian police delegation visits Serbia
BELGRADE - The delegation of the School for Professional Development of the Italian police which is staying in Serbia on a study visit will exchange experiences with representatives of the Serbian Ministry of Interior, National Assembly, as well as operative and training units of the Serbian police.
MAE's Aurescu: Romania, firmly committed to making Deveselu base operational in 2015
State Secretary for Strategic Affairs with Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) Bogdan Aurescu on Tuesday attended an international conference on missile defence in Mainz, Germany, where he reiterated Romania's strong commitment to making the Deveslu Military base facility operational around 2015.
Serbian economy makes RSD 23 billion loss
BELGRADE – The Serbian economy incurred a loss of RSD 23 billion last year, a four times smaller sum than in 2012, and losses were greatest in the transportation and warehousing and the processing industry sectors, Ruzica Stamenkovic, registrar at the Serbian Business Registers Agency, said Tuesday.
Turkish deputy apologizes to pastor for ‘XXX problem’ on church website
A Turkish lawmaker who discovered that Parliamentâs Internet filter system denied access to the website of a Protestant church in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır due to âpornographic contentâ has visited the church to apologize for the wrongdoing.
Total Seeks Drilling Company for Black Sea Gas Exploration
The Bulgarian branch of French petrol company Total announced a public tender for exploration drilling in the Khan Asparuh gas field off the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.
The expected price of the drilling is around BGN 100 M, reports Capital daily.
The estimated gas deposits in the Khan Asparuh field are between 42 and 84 B cubic meters of gas.
Co-Ruling DPS: Bulgarian Govt to Work Until 60 Days Before Vote
The government of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski is to remain in office exactly until the day marking two months before the early elections, DPS leader Lyutvi Mestan announced.
Bulgaria's Business Environment Ranks 46th Worldwide
Bulgaria ranks 46th in the world in terms of business environment for the period 2014-2018, surpassing Romania and Italy, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Bulgaria has moved one spot ahead compared to the previous ranking for the period 2009-2013, BGNES reports.