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Iran's first business and trade center - "a hub of Iranian economy for the entire Balkans" - will be opened soon.

This was agreed during a meeting of an Iranian delegation and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Rasim Ljajic and Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic on Wednesday.

Serbian Minister of Trade Rasim Ljajic stated on Friday that this year's corn and soy crop "will be lower than expected."

However, Tanjug quoted him as adding that "there is no reason for panic, because some corn will be left for export as well.2

A major Iranian political and business delegation will be visiting Serbia from September 16 through 19, Iran's Ambassador to Serbia Majid Fahimpour has said.

He made the annoucement during a meeting with Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic on Wednesday.

Serbia and Iraq on Wednesday signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of telecommunications between the two countries.

The document was signed by Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic and Iraqi Minister of Telecommunications Hassan Al Rashid.

Serbia and Iraq will sign an agreement soon and work towards establishing joint telecommunications enterprises, Rasim Ljajic told reporters on Monday.

The Serbian minister of trade, tourism and telecommunications spoke after his meeting in Belgrade with Iraqi Minister of Telecommunications Hassan Al Rashid.

Belgrade insists in the dialogue with Pristina that as Kosovo is given a calling code Telekom should get a fixed and mobile telephony license in Kosovo.

This was stated by Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunication Minister Rasim Ljajic.

Bulgaria's Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has discussed opportunities for boosting bilateral trade and economic cooperation with Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism, and Communications Rasim Ljajic and Serbian Economy Minister Zeljko Sertic.

Bulgarian Economy minister Bozhidar Lukarski has left on a two-day work visit to Serbia June 1-2.

The inter-state agreement on reducing roaming charges inked by Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia will come into force on June 30.

Serbian Minister of Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic told this to Tanjug on Thursday.

Ljajic's party wants provincial elections in December

SREMSKA MITROVICA -- Leader of the SDPS Rasim Ljajic says the party, a member of the ruling coalition, wants provincial elections in Vojvodina to be held in December.

According to Ljajic, who is also a cabinet minister, "this would be the only solution to a serious political crisis in Vojvodina."