Serbian Assembly

According to a press release from the Serbian Presidency, Alli "stressed that NATO respects the position of Serbia to be military neutral and define cooperation according to its needs."

Vucic said that the firm position of Serbia's military neutrality is not an obstacle for developing cooperation with NATO, but is instead in the interest of strengthening regional stability.

Serbian Assembly President Maja Gojkovic on Monday scheduled local elections in the city of Belgrade for March 4.

Local elections will also be held in Bor and Arandjelovac.

Voters in these two towns and in Belgrade will on that elect councilors in the local assemblies, Gojkovic said.

An incident occurred on Tuesday in Belgrade, during a session of the Serbian National Assembly's Committee on Administrative Issues.

Bosko Obradovic, who heads the group of people's deputies (members of the Serbian Assembly) from the opposition Dveri Movement, threw a computer mouse at the Committee's chairman, Aleksandar Martinovic of the ruling SNS.

Serbia needs cooperation with NATO for the sake of the security of Serbs in Kosovo, says Miroslav Lazanski.

This member of the Serbian Assembly from the ruling SNS, and Politika daily columnist, stressed that he was "yet to see a single statement, including from NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, about Serbia having to join NATO."

Serbia needs cooperation with NATO for the sake of the security of Serbs in Kosovo, says Miroslav Lazanski.

This member of the Serbian Assembly from the ruling SNS, and Politika daily columnist, stressed that he was "yet to see a single statement, including from NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, about Serbia having to join NATO."

Turkey has set aside around 500 million euros to finance infrastructure projects in Serbia. Currently, "a model for this funding is being sought," Tanjug reported on Friday.

Traditionalists have welcomed the decision by the Republika Srpska Education Ministry to forbid all the primary schools and kindergartens in the entity to organise any activities to mark Halloween on October 31.

The head of the SNS group in the Serbian Assembly said on Monday this group will vote unanimously for Ana Brnabic to become Serbia's new prime minister.

Aleksandar Martinovic added that the SNS position is that the necessary majority must be provided by the parties that formed the pre-election coalition gathered around it, dubbed "Aleksandar Vucic - Serbia is Winning."

Serbian President and ruling SNS leader Aleksandar Vucic is today meeting with Serbian Assembly members ("people's deputies") from his party.

The topic is their support to his choice for prime minister, Ana Brnabic.

Opposition SRS leader Vojislav Seselj said on Friday his party will vote against a new government that would be led by Ana Brnabic.