Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur

Vladimir Putin honorary citizen of Novi Sad

NOVI SAD - Novi Sad Mayor Milos Vucevic gave an honorary citizen award to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who paid an official visit to Serbia on Thursday.

Members of the Novi Sad city assembly decided to grant Putin the honorary citizen title at the meeting held on January 25, 2008, the release notes.

Photo Tanjug, Z. Zestic

McAllister expects Serbia to maintain its pro-EU orientation

BONN - European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister said that the EU and NATO do not look favorably upon 4,500 Serbian troops saluting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Belgrade, and that Brussels expects that Serbia will keep its pro-EU orientation regardless of Putin's visit.

Strong political ties, development of economic cooperation

BELGRADE - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Serbia and Russia have strong political relations, underscoring that Moscow's position on the issue of Kosovo-Metohija will not change and that Russia insists on the Kosovo issue being resolved in line with UNSC Resolution 1244.

Putin on visit to Belgrade

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will meet in the early afternoon Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who started a visit to Belgrade shortly after noon today, and then go on to attend the marking of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade and victory over Nazism and the centenary of the beginning of World War I.

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