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Vucic to pay two-day visit to Skopje for Open Balkan, WB-EU summits

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will be in Skopje, North Macedonia, on January 21-22 for a summit of the Open Balkan initiative and a Western Balkans-EU summit on the EU Growth Plan for the region, the presidential press office announced in a statement on Tuesday.

Djedovic Handanovic: Policy of energy awareness is smart policy

NOVI SAD - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Wednesday in Novi Sad the building construction sector was responsible for a large portion of energy consumption and harmful gas emissions and that investing in improved energy efficiency was important not only for resource conservation but also for reduction of costs for citizens and businesses.

Vucic meets with USAID administrator

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with USAID Administrator Samantha Power on Wednesday, reiterating Serbia's consistent commitment to continue the dialogue with Pristina, as well as its determination not to accept any unilateral decisions that are a direct threat to the rights of the Serb community in Kosovo-Metohija.

US announces $40 million agricultural aid to Sri Lanka

The United States has announced $40 million in aid to buy fertilizer and other key agricultural inputs in time for the next cultivation season in crisis-hit Sri Lanka.

USAID Administrator Samantha Power, who is visiting Sri Lanka, made the announcement after she met farmer representatives in Ja-Ela outside the capital, Colombo.

Besides Red Carpets, Sarajevo Film Festival Confronts Traumatic Past

Beside red carpets, movie screenings, panel discussions and glitzy parties, in its "Dealing With the Past" programme, the Sarajevo Film festival lets visitors learn about the past, reconciliation and how different societies deal with conflicts and their consequences. 

Senate committee backs Biden's nominee for ambassador to Turkey

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Oct. 19 approved the nomination of former Senator Jeff Flake as U.S. ambassador to Turkey. 

The committee voted to approve 33 nomimees for the State Department, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other critical foreign policy nominations.

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