Government of Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received a farewell visit from Palestinian Ambassador Mohammed Nabhan on Thursday, thanking him for an exceptional contribution he has made to the close relations between the two countries and peoples during his long tenure in Belgrade.

ANKARA - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic said on Thursday in Ankara Serbia-Turkey relations were at a historical high point and that the two countries aimed to increase the volume of their bilateral trade from the present cca 2.5 bln dollars to 5 bln dollars.

ANKARA - Turkey and Serbia are in the "golden age" of bilateral cooperation, Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday in Ankara after a meeting with Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic, adding that he had noted this not only in the discussion with Dacic but also during a phone conversation with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic met with Romanian Ambassador to Belgrade Silvia Davidoiu on Wednesday, thanking her for Romania's principled stance on the preservation of the territorial integrity of Serbia and for its support regarding Belgrade's positions on the situation in Kosovo-Metohija and Serbia's European integration.

BRUSSELS - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, said on Tuesday he had discussed with Serbian FM Ivica Dacic the dialogue on normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations in the context of Serbia's EU membership aspirations.

BRUSSELS - Serbia is committed to do everything it can to continue on the European path and keep aligning its foreign policy with the EU while looking after its national and state interests, Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday after meetings with EU officials in Brussels.

BELGRADE - At Monday's government session, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic informed the cabinet members of the situation, challenges and difficulties facing Serbia regarding Kosovo-Metohija, the government press office said in a statement released after the hour-and-a-half long session.

BELGRADE - At Monday's session of the Serbian government, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic informed PM Ana Brnabic and cabinet members of talks on the so-called Kosovo and Friday's meeting with a group of five international envoys, said Defence Minister Milos Vucevic.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic received a farewell visit from Cuban Ambassador to Belgrade Gustavo Tristo del Todo on Monday.

In an open and cordial discussion, Dacic thanked the ambassador for his contribution to further advancement of the traditionally good and friendly relations between Serbia and Cuba, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Experts question the wisdom of a promise by Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic to expand the army's special units.