Nikola Pašić

This was announced on the Kremlin website on Monday, January 7.

"Aleksandar Vucic awarded for his great personal contribution to the development of multilateral cooperation with the Russian Federation," a press release said.

This is a top Russian accolade, given to a Serb for the first time in nearly 100 years.

And the will all be presented in mid-January (during his visit) in Belgrade.

This is when the Russian president will meet with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, daily Vecernje Novosti writes on Thursday.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Austrian Ambassador to Serbia Johannes Eigner planted on Wednesday a plum tree of peace in the yard of the Archdiocese of Belgrade, the former seat of Austria-Hungary's diplomatic mission in Belgrade, thus marking 100 years since Austria-Hungary gave Serbia an ultimatum.

BELGRADE - A giant sculpture of Ricky Rabbit by famous Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman was set up at the Nikola Pasic Square in Belgrade on Friday.

The rabbit is 14 m tall and will be at the square for three weeks as an announcement that the festival MAD in Belgrade will take place May 24-25 at the park outside the Museum of Modern Art in Belgrade.