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The Administrative court on Friday overturned a Ministry of Interior decision, which denied a leading Serbian Orthodox Church priest, Velibor Dzomic, the right to stay in the country.

A temporary measure authorizes Dzomic' return to "spend time with his family" until a another court process in which he asked for a residence permit has ended.

SKOPJE - Macedonian President Djordje Ivanov and Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic agreed on Friday that the two countries' relations are good and that there is substantial potential for development of cooperation, especially in economy, and they underscored the importance of European integration.

Croatia urged to prevent citizens joining Ukraine war

ZAGREB, MOSCOW -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has asked Zagreb to prevent "the perverse practice" of Croats joining Ukraine's army, according to the Croatian website Index.

"Media freedom declines worldwide, including Serbia"

Serbia ranks as 67th out of 180 countries ranked according to the Press Freedom Index, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) annual report.

The organization stressed that media freedom suffered a "drastic decline" worldwide last year.

ZURICH - The Serbian men's national football team has moved down one spot in the latest FIFA world rankings and now takes the 39th position.

Serbia now has 713 points, which places it above Poland (709), Nigeria (664) and Sweden (654), and bellow Cape Verde (756), Island (743) and Scotland (748).

Serbia-Hungary relations "better than ever" - FMs

BUDAPEST -- Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday the two countries' relations are "better than ever before."

BiH, Serbia improve military co-operation

The strengthening of military ties between the two countries is beneficial for their bilateral relations, mutual co-existence and the success of future regional co-operation.

Serbian armed forces and those in Bosnia and Herzegovina have benefitted from joint training and collaboration. [AFP]

By the end of this year, Montenegro and Albania will have a new border crossing aimed at solving the long-term problem of traffic congestion in this area.

Belgrade’s monuments commission said that Serbian victims of the 1990s wars will get a memorial in the capital, after lobbying by refugees who fled the conflict in Croatia.

Croatia decorates Bosnian wanted for war crimes by Serbia

ZAGREB -- Ivo Josipovic has decorated Ejup Ganic, whom Serbia charges with war crimes, and for whom the country has issued an international arrest warrant.