Serbia's government

NUNS urges for protection of journalists' safety in Serbia

BELGRADE - The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) Sunday used the occasion of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists to call on Serbia's government bodies to improve measures to protect journalists and media subjected to pressures, threats and physical violence and to be taking those measures consistently.

Gov't reaches decision concerning privatization of Zelezara

Serbia's government reached a decision Thursday concerning launching an initiative to privatize the Zelezara Smederevo steelworks.

The country's Privatization Agency will Friday invite all interested investors to submit their expressions of interest for participating in the privatization of Zelezara Smederevo, says a statement from today's government meeting.

Approval for opening Embassy of Qatar in Belgrade

BELGRADE - Serbia's government has given approval to Qatar to open its embassy in Serbia, with headquarters in Belgrade, according to the latest issue of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia.

The Serbian Foreign Ministry will inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar about this decision through diplomatic channels.

Vucic: We will not interfere with Republika Srpska elections

BELGRADE - Serbia will not interfere in any way with the electoral process in Republika Srpska (RS), or support any side, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said.

I am in no way engaged in the elections in Republika Srpska, Vucic told Belgrade-based daily Danas, and underlined that Serbia will respect the will of the people and not voice its support to any of the candidates.

Government submits four new bills to parliament

BELGRADE - Serbia's government has sent four new bills and draft proposals to amend and modify a number of laws to parliament on Thursday.

These legislative proposals, expected to be debated during the parliament’s regular autumn session, include the bill amending and modifying the law on civil servants and employees and the bill amending and modifying the public administration law.

Serbian Ministers See Bright Side of War Centenary

Serbia's government held a special session in the southern city of Nis on Monday to which they traveled by bus.

The cabinet was in Nis to mark the 100th anniversary of the declaration of outbreak of war between Austria-Hungary and the then Kingdom of Serbia in 1914, the event that touched off a four-year European conflagration.

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