Aleksandar Vučić

Aleksandar Vucic: We are tired of being patient toward EU

Serbia "still faces many changes" but "has its sights set on the future and in particular membership of the EU", says Aleksandar Vucic.

The broadcaster's Isabelle Kumar drew this conclusion after "discussing the road ahead" with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

B92 has learned that President Tomislav Nikolic's platform for Kosovo has been sent to Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic has said that she "does not know what is written in President Tomislav Nikolic's platform on Kosovo."

She said that also did not know whether the document had arrived to the cabinet of Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

Serbia will continue to have in Romania a genuine partner and supporter of its European integration bid, Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu said Monday.

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Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic and Russia's FM Sergei Lavrov met in Belgrade on Friday to note that the two countries were "bound by a sincere friendship."

They also "stressed that Serbia and Russia should do more to improve trade," Tanjug quoted a government statement issued after the meeting.

Aleksandar Vucic says the "Friends of Serbia" meeting will be an opportunity for Serbia to once again show to what extent it is committed its main goal.

This goal is EU membership, the prime minister said on Friday in a statement issued by his office.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic his country would only back solutions on Kosovo that are in line with UNSC Resolution 1244.

Visiting Belgrade on Friday, Lavrov said Moscow considered "acceptable" those decisions that "will satisfy Serbia".

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Friday received Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic.

According to a government statement, the two said that "respect for citizens' rights and regularity and legality in the work of government bodies need to be improved."

PM has another meeting with NGOs

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic conferred with representatives of the NGO sector on Thursday.

He "heard their suggestions out and underscored that the cooperation between the government and NGO sector needs to continue," Tanjug reported.

Serbia can count on Russia's "full support" over Kosovo

MOSCOW -- Sergei Lavrov, who will be in Belgrade on Friday, will discuss bilateral ties with Serbia's leaders, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman has announced.