Republic of Serbia

Deadlock

Bulgaria's former Prime minister and leader of "We Continue the Change" party Kiril Petkov speaks during a-post-election press conference of Coalition 'Continuing the Change - Democratic Bulgaria' in Sofia, Bulgaria, 07 April 2023. EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received the US ambassadors to Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christopher Hill and Michael Murphy, in Belgrade on Wednesday.

After the meeting, Vucic said he had had an open and substantial discussion with the ambassadors on all significant regional issues.

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled on Tuesday that Serbia violated the rights of Milan Radonjic and Ratko Romic, who are being tried for involvement in the 1999 murder of prominent Serbian journalist Slavko Curuvija.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Economy Rade Basta met with Israeli Ambassador to Belgrade Yahel Vilan on Thursday to discuss Israeli investments in Serbia.

Basta noted that the level of bilateral relations was high and that the opening of a Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia office in Jerusalem two years ago had helped advance the economic ties.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic met with Lucia Puttrich, minister of federal and European affairs of the German state of Hesse, in Belgrade on Monday, expressing readiness for stepping up cooperation with German states.

In Serbia, the Day of Remembrance for those killed in NATO aggression is being celebrated, and the central manifestation, which will be attended by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui, is being held in Sombor. During 78 days, roads, commercial facilities, health facilities, media houses, monuments and military facilities were severely damaged.

In revealing the citizenship and residence status of a candidate for the Montenegrin presidency, Serbia stands accused of interfering in favour of its preferred, pro-Serb challenger.

Tightrope

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C), Prime Minister Ana Brnabic (L) and Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic (R), 24 September 2020. EPA-EFE/KOCA SULEJMANOVIC

The MP assessed that our country is now following the path of independence of the former French president, General Charles de Gaulle.

Vui explained that the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, who is not under sanctions, came to Belgrade to hold consultations with the Russian ambassadors in the region and emphasized that no one was hiding it, as some media and politicians announced.