Šumadija and Western Serbia

Serbian Prosecutors Await Advice Over ISIS Suspect

Serbia's Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime said it is awaiting more extensive expertise before deciding whether to take on the case of man recently arrested by the police and allegedly planning a terrorist attack.

The man in questi0n, Armin Alibasic, was arrested on January 13 in the southwest Serbian city of Novi Pazar in Serbia's mainly Muslim Sandzak region.

Security agency prevents terrorist attack in Serbia - report

According to Blic, Alibasic was prevented in this attempt by officers from the Security and Information Agency (BIA) and by the police.

Alibasic spent several hours before being arrested in a village near the Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Djurdjevi Stupovi, where he had been practicing martial arts in previous years, as well as tactical military training, and camping and survival.

Highway horror: 8 dead, at least 35 wounded/PHOTOS, VIDEOS

The Interior Ministry (MUP) announced this on Tuesday morning.

A press release said that the pile-ups happened in both directions of the highway at around 07:20 hours CET, involving multiple vehicles - more than 40 have been damaged, some completely.

B92.net has learned that 37 people have been injured, while the police put the number at between 35 and 40.

Rio Tinto's project in Serbia "of extreme importance"

They discussed the project Jadar, which entails the research and development of lithium deposits in the vicinity of Loznica, in western Serbia.

The delegation of this company included Executive Director of Rio Tinto Energy and Minerals Production Group Bold Baatar and Executive Director for Development and Innovation Stephen McIntosh, the Serbian government announced.

Turkey's Erdogan Awarded by Serbian City

The City Assembly of Novi Pazar, south-west Serbia, decided to award Turkish President Erdogan with the title of honorary citizen at its session on Friday, also the date of its 557th birthday.

"Erdogan has been awarded due to special affirmation and contribution to the development of Novi Pazar," read a statement published on the city's official website after the session.

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