Member states of the Council of Europe

EU gave us millions, and Russia gave us nothing

Citizens of Serbia are convinced the biggest ammonuts of money come from Russia, but the truth is different. Moscow gives Belgrade only loans, while the European union gives us donations.

- EU is at the top when it comes to donations, investments and exchange of goods. It was always like that. 

"Military ties significant for regional security"

BELGRADE -- Serbian and Bosnian army chiefs Ljubisa Dikovic and Anto Jelec say they are ready to further improve the cooperation between the two countries' armies.

This is in the interest of regional stability, the two generals said on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - The chiefs of staff of the armed forces of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, generals Ljubisa Dikovic and Anto Jelec, on Wednesday expressed their readiness for further improvement of the cooperation between the two countries' armed forces and said that it is in the interest of regional stability.

UEFA rejects both Serbian and Albanian appeals

BELGRADE -- The UEFA appeals committee has rejected the appeals against the penalties given out over incidents that occurred at a canceled match between Serbia and Albania....

BRATISLAVA - Opportunities are opening for Serbia and Slovackia to work together in the fields of energy, agriculture, finance and transportation, Zorana Mihajlovic, Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and co-chairperson of the Serbia-Slovakia joint commission for economic cooperation, said at the end of her two-day visit to Slovakia Tuesday.

BELGRADE - The decision to halt the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline is most likely temporary, Alexander Porfiryevich Torshin, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation's Federal Assembly, said on Tuesday, noting that it is never too late to implement that project.

Bulgaria will relax the process of issuing visas to Turkish citizens during winter months to give a boost to its tourism sector, the Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday.

Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu hailed pro-European parties' victory in the November 30 elections in Moldova, Romania's former Soviet neighbour state.

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Torrential rain and strong winds have caused power outages in parts of Montenegro and Serbia. 

A large part of Montenegro, including the capital Podgorica, was left in darkness for hours on Monday due to the failure of the electricity network. Power company Montenegrin Electric Transmission System said on Tuesday that it had deployed all its available teams to repair the damage.

Romanian embassy marks holiday with reception

BELGRADE -- Romania lends strong support to Serbia, both on political and technical levels, along its EU accession pathway, says Romanian Ambassador to Serbia Daniel Banu.

He was addressing a reception held in Belgrade on the occasion of Romania's national holiday.