Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications

Deputy Serbian Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic is in Ankara on Friday, the government has announced.

Ljajic traveled to Ankara within "preparations for the upcoming visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Republic of Serbia."

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic spoke on Thursday with EU Delegation to Serbia head Sam Fabrizi.

Their conversation concerned "Serbia's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the strengthening of regional economic cooperation," the Serbian government announced.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic spoke on Thursday with EU Delegation to Serbia head Sam Fabrizi.

Their conversation concerned "Serbia’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the strengthening of regional economic cooperation," the Serbian government announced.

The "customs war" between Croatia and regional countries is over, Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic said on Monday.

The row was sparked when Croatia increased 22 times the cost of its import inspection fees for fruit and vegetables - facing accusations that it had introduced non-tariff barriers.

SARAJEVO - No one wants a trade war, but countries in the region will be forced to take countermeasures unless the issue resulting from an increase in Croatian phytosanitary inspection fees is resolved by the next meeting, which should take place by the end of the week, Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic said in Sarajevo Monday.

BELGRADE - Serbia will turn to the European Commission over Croatia's decision to introduce non-tariff barriers to imports of agricultural products from Serbia and other non-EU countries, Serbian Deputy PM and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic announced on Tuesday.

Rasim Ljajic says the state will have to "at some point" annul a government regulation protecting the price of bread made with type-500 flour.

The minister of trade, tourism and telecommunications told Tanjug that such a recommendation has arrived from the European Commission "on several occasions."

Representatives of raspberry farmers, and of owners of cold storage facilities, on Thursday in Belgrade held a meeting with Serbian government officials.