Council of Europe

BELGRADE - Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Friday Serbia faced a difficult fight in trying to prevent Kosovo from becoming a member of the Council of Europe and UNESCO.

He also stated that Albanian, and sometimes US, officials asked at each OSCE meeting when Kosovo would take part in those.

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament European Integration Committee accepted on Friday in principle and proposed to the parliament to adopt the draft law to limit disposal of property with a view to preventing terrorism, which will make room for freezing of property for individuals on lists of terrorists, their sponsors and helpers.

Opposition disagrees with PACE president

BELGRADE -- Opposition MPs described on Tuesday as "optimistic" the statements made by Anne Brasseur about the Serbian government's reform measures.

The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was addressing parliament earlier in the day.

BELGRADE- Opposition MPs described on Tuesday as optimistic the observation made by President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur about the Serbian government's reform measures in her address to the Serbian parliament earlier in the day.

BELGRADE- Opposition MPs described on Tuesday as optimistic the observation made by President of the Parliamentary A?embly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Bra?eur about the Serbian government's reform measures in her addre? to the Serbian parliament earlier in the day.

BELGRADE - Serbia is a modern, democratic country, ordered in accordance with European standards, which wants to enable its citizens to live like people in developed European countries, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said in the meeting with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met Tuesday with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur, who congratulated him on the courage in undertaking difficult reforms for a better future for Serbian citizens.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met Tuesday with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur, who congratulated him on the courage in undertaking difficult reforms for a better future for Serbian citizens.

BELGRADE - President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Anne Brasseur said on Tuesday that further work lies ahead of Serbia to ensure the rule of law and human rights, further judiciary reform, and more efficient implementation of the laws governing the fight against discrimination.

PACE president on visit to Serbia

BELGRADE -- "Kosovo has not yet applied to join the Council of Europe (CoE) as a member," Anne Brasseur has said.

The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) commented on the issue during her visit to Belgrade on Tuesday.