Member states of the Council of Europe

BELGRADE - German Ambassador to Serbia Heinz Wilhelm said that the recent visit by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is an important achievement and a step in the right direction in the development of bilateral ties, despite, as he said, an unfortunate episode.

BELGRADE - Sensitive issues between Serbia and Albania should be discussed in a more constructive and responsible manner, head of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Serbia Eduard Kukan has told the Belgrade daily Danas.

BRUSSELS - European Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn stated on Thursday that he will pay a visit to Serbia next week in order to gain an insight into Serbia's negotiations with the EU.

Hahn's visit to Serbia is scheduled for November 20, and previously he will visit Podgorica, Montenegro.

BELGRADE - International Fair of Winter Sports Equipment, Tourism and Recreation EXPO-ZIM 2014 will take place at the Belgrade Fair from November 27 to 30.

Albania limits import of Serbian pharmaceutical products

BELGRADE -- Serbian Economy Minister Željko Sertić says Albania in September passed a law limiting imports of drugs and medications of all types produced in Serbia.

This move ignores all protocols and agreements signed between the two countries, he added.

BELGRADE - Serbian Economy Minister Zeljko Sertic said Wednesday that Albania had passed a law at the beginning of September limiting imports of drugs and medications of all types from Serbia into Albania, a move ignoring all protocols and agreements signed between the two countries.

Rama, who used the second day of his visit to Serbia to go to the mainly ethnic Albanian Presevo Valley area in southern Serbia, said Tirana would not abandon dialogue with Belgrade, despite the difficulties.

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Minister: Drone incident "caused by Albanian citizen"

BELGRADE -- Serbian Interior Minister Nebojša Stefanović said late on Monday that the football stadium drone incident on Oct. 14 was caused by "an Albanian citizen."

The incident happened in Belgrade during a Serbia vs. Albania UEFA qualifier, and the drone carried a map showing "Greater Albania".

President says he refused to meet with Rama

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić's office said late on Monday that he had refused to receive visiting Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

The reason is that "provocations were to be expected from him," a statement said.

Albanian PM denies expansionist ambitions

BELGRADE -- "Our project is a Greater Europe with Serbia and Albania. A Greater Albania is an obsolete myth that has nothing to do with us," Albanian PM Edi Rama has said.