Slovenian government

BELGRADE - Current time with an increasing economic interdependence among countries and organizations, the shifting balance in the world economy, many technological changes and various security threats, seems to be more challenging than ever, Slovenia's Prime Minister Milo Cerar notes.

BELGRADE - Eight EU member countries sent assistance on Friday to Serbia which has been hit by severe floods, as well as Russia, the U.S., Israel, Croatia and Macedonia, while the Serbian diaspora launched aid actions.

Serbia receiving help from increasing number of countries

BELGRADE -- The Slovenian government sent on Friday the assistance to Serbia for countering the floods and the aid exceeds the announced quantities.

BELGRADE - The Slovenian government sent on Friday the assistance to Serbia for countering the floods and the aid exceeds the announced quantities, Slovenian Ambassador Franc But told Tanjug and added that the assistance should arrive late on Friday, while a special military helicopter would be sent to Serbia early on Saturday.

BELGRADE - The Serbian government declared Thursday a state of emergency due to heavy rainfalls and floods.

The government sent a letter to the Russian government, the European Commission and the Slovenian government asking for humanitarian and technical help to address the consequences of floods, it was stated after the government's session.

MEDVEDJA - Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic put into operation on Thursday a pellet plant "Jablanica EKO" in Medvedja, southern Serbia, which will hire 50 workers.

The plant construction was financed by the municipality of Medvedja and the Serbian government with EUR 670,000, the Slovenian government with EUR 290,000, and EUR 100,000 was ensured through the EU Progress program.