Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

BELGRADE - Secretary-General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Veljko Odalovic on Thursday handed a protest note to French Ambassador Christine Moro over a decision of the Colmar appeals court to reject a Serbian extradition request for Ramus Haradinaj.

The note said the Serbian government believed the decision was politically motivated and without legal grounds.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic will take part in an informal meeting of FMs of EU member states and candidate countries in Malta on Friday.

The Gymnich meetings are traditionally organised by the country chairing the Council of the EU, in this case, Malta, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Tanjug file photo

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic met with Belarusian Deputy FM Oleg Kravchenko on Tuesday to discuss ways to improve bilateral ties.

They agreed Serbia-Belarus relations had been very good to date and that there were ways to strengthen and improve them further, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic on Friday received Zahir Tanin, the UN secretary general's special representative and head of the UN Misson in Kosovo (UNMIK), to discuss the current situation in Kosovo-Metohija and UNMIK activities, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

BELGRADE - Wrapping up a visit to Washington, Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic met with Senator Chris Murphy on Friday.

They discussed bilateral and regional relations, progress in European integration, the Brussels dialogue and ways of improving regional peace and stability, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

WASHINGTON - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic met in Washington on Thursday with new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, inviting him to visit Serbia.

Dacic paid a visit to Washington for the 65th National Prayer Breakfast, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Tanjug/Ministry of Foreign Affairs photo, Ognjen Stevanovic

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic has spoken on the phone with newly-elected UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, highlighting Serbia's commitment to peace, stability and trust-building in the region.

BEIJING - The level of Sino-Serbian relations is at a historic high, and taking them to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership is a great foundation for deepening the cooperation in all areas, FMs Wang Yi and Ivica Dacic said in Beijing Thursday.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic will attend the November 22-26 Summit of the International Organisation of La Francophonie in Madagascar, also expected to be attended by Kosovo President Hasim Taci.

NIS - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto on Monday confirmed that the Serbian-Hungarian relations are at a historic high, and concluded that there are no open issues between the two countries, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.