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BELGRADE - Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic and U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michel Kirby opened on Tuesday a new building of the Magistrates' Court in Sabac, northwestern Serbia, which has been adapted and renovated with the funds provided by the U.S. Embassy.

BELGRADE - The implementation of the new law on planning and construction should begin immediately upon adoption in December and it will considerably improve the business environment, which will attract new investors and boost the country's overall economic growth, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic.

Ruling party MP asks if prosecution is "Serbian or American"

BELGRADE -- Milovan Drecun stated on Tuesday that he has been subjected to "a brutal campaign of pressure and threats by the War Crime Prosecutor's Office."

The U.S. Government congratulates President-elect Klaus Iohannis on his election as President and voices wish that the relations between the United States and Romania remain "strong", since Romania is "an important strategic partner of the United States".

U.S. embassy: Minister's claim is conspiracy theory

BELGRADE -- The U.S. embassy has described as "an unfounded conspiracy theory" the claim that Vojislav Šešelj was released by the U.S. to bring down the Serbian government.

"Serbia is with us in fight against Islamists"

BELGRADE -- U.S. Ambassador Michael Kirby says American and Serbian authorities are "together in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) because it is a common problem."

President Barack Obama has ordered an increase of about 350 troops in Baghdad to protect the U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital and is sending top officials to the Middle East to "build a stronger regional partnership" against Islamic State in Syria and the Levant (ISIL) militants, the White House said on Sept. 2.

BELGRADE - The U.S. Embassy expressed regret on Wednesday over the statement made by Ambassador Michael Kirby concerning Serbia's stand on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Working group to look into embassy attacks

BELGRADE -- Nebojša Stefanović has announced that he set up a working group tasked with establishing the exact circumstances concerning attacks on several embassies.

The United States is ramping up its military presence in Iraq, deploying around 300 additional troops as well as helicopters and drone aircraft in response security concerns in Baghdad, officials said on June 30.