Prva Petoletka

Serbia's defense industry has presented its brand new and standard military equipment and weapons at the IDEX 2017 international arms expo in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The Serbian Defense Ministry said that the companies taking part include Yugoimport SDPR, Sloboda, Prva Petoletka, Zastava Oruzje, Krusik, and Borbeni Slozeni Sistemi.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday that Gasic can no longer remain in the government after his "reckless" comment about female journalists.

"We need to protect women in Serbia. It was a bad message for all women. A minister cannot afford to say that," Vucic told reporters, adding that Gasic is his personal friend and one of his most devoted ministers.

KRALJEVO - Indonesian Ambassador to Serbia Harry Richard James Kandou visited on Monday Trstenik, where he talked with president of that municipality Miroslav Aleksic about the town's development, repair of the flood damage and possible investments in the company Prva Petoletka.

TRSTENIK - The Serbian government and the Ministry of Defence will help the military equipment factory Prva petoletka-Namenska (PTT) in Trstenik to maintain high quality and increase productivity in order to be competitive in the world market, Minister of Defence Branislav Gasic stated on Monday.

BELGRADE - The government's goal is for Serbia to achieve positive economic growth in 2015, and the privatisation of the Smederevo steel mill and a significant increase in public investments should contribute to this, says Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

Chinese companies interested in industry, spas

BELGRADE -- Chinese companies have sent 18 letters of interest related to the sale of 11 Serbian companies that include agricultural and industrial enterprises.

Among them are also spa resorts, Tanjug said it learned.

BELGRADE - Chinese companies have sent 18 letters of interest related to the sale of 11 Serbian companies that include agricultural and industrial enterprises, but also spas, Tanjug has learned.

China National Electric Engineering Technology Corporation Ltd. is interested in the privatisation of both tractor manufacturers located in Belgrade, IMT and IMR.