Member states of the Council of Europe

BELGRADE - German Ambassador to Serbia Heinz Wilhelm has said that the fall of the Berlin Wall helped unite not only Germany, but Europe as well, adding that he hopes Serbia will soon become a member of the EU.

BELGRADE - Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama will arrive and meet with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade Monday.

Vucic will greet his colleague from Albania in front of the Palace of Serbia, where the two prime ministers will also hold their talks.

BELGRADE - Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama will arrive and meet with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade Monday.

Vucic will greet his colleague from Albania in front of the Palace of Serbia, where the two prime ministers will also hold their talks.

Albanian prime minister visits Belgrade

BELGRADE -- On Monday Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is visiting Belgrade, which is a historic event in the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The last visit by a head of the Albanian state to Belgrade was recorded in 1946 when Enver Hoxha met with Josip Broz Tito.

Turkey’s naval forces get a new set of rules of engagement to deal with increasing tensions over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean The Turkish Navy has been authorized by the government for the full implementation of recently amended rules of engagement in the eastern Mediterranean in the face of growing tension between littoral countries, including Turkey, Greek Cyprus, Egypt

KIKINDA - The prime ministers of Serbia and Romania, Aleksandar Vucic and Victor Ponta, ceremonially opened the Nakovo - Lunga border crossing near Kikinda, north-eastern Serbia, on Saturday.

Vucic and Ponta noted the great friendship and the very good relations between the two countries.

Diplomatic sources told BIRN that Rama will hold a meeting on Monday morning with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksander Vucic, followed by a joint press conference.

The Albanian leader will also take part on Monday in a business forum. It is unclear whether a meeting with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will be held on the sidelines.

BRUSSELS - Newly-appointed European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn intends to visit Serbia on November 20, the European Commission (EC) released on Friday.

According to announcements from Brussels, Hahn will travel to Montenegro a day after his visit to Serbia.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic and Crown Prince of Norway Haakon Magnus stated on Thursday that Serbia and Norway share traditionally friendly ties and good bilateral relations.

BELGRADE - Serbia ranks 77th according to the Legatum Prosperity Index, while Norway claimed the first place on the list of 142 countries.

The Prosperity Index released by Legatum Group on Tuesday evaluates countries according to a number of parameters in sectors of economy, entrepreneurship, administration, education, healthcare, security, individual freedoms and social capital.