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BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic received Italian Chief of Defence Staff Adm Giuseppe Cavo Dragone in Belgrade on Thursday, noting that Serbia remained fully committed to promoting peace and dialogue and preservation of stability in the region.

WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric says Serbia is a country trying to rebuild its connections with the West and that a Serbian delegation's attendance of last week's NATO summit in Washington was a "powerful message."

"I'm here because I believe that it's in the national interest of Serbia," Djuric told US-based paper National Review in an interview.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday he would like German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and EU Vice President for Energy Maros Sefcovic to come to Serbia on Friday but that he was as yet unable to confirm the visit.

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic received Russian defence envoy to Belgrade Maj Gen Gennady Mozhaev on Tuesday to exchange views and opinions on the current security situation in the region and worldwide as well as opportunities for defence cooperation.

PRAGUE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met in Prague on Monday with Czech Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvorzak and noted that Serbia planned to complete its reform process - above all, legislative, economic and political reforms - within three years.

The US Coast Guard has renewed Greece's participation in the QUALSHIP 21 initiative for 2024-2025, acknowledging Greece as a Quality Flag State.

The decision is based on the excellent performance of Greek-flagged vessels under US Coast Guard Port State Control over the past three years.

In May 2024, Bulgaria's industrial production saw a decline, with the index dropping by 3.3% compared to the previous month and 6.3% compared to the same period last year, marking the 17th consecutive month of annual contraction, according to the national statistics office.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Thursday in Washington with John Bass, acting under secretary for political affairs at the US State Department, highlighting the significance of a good dynamics of meetings between Serbian and US officials and open dialogue at high and the highest level.

In May, revenues from overnight stays in Bulgarian hotels saw a significant surge of 32.2% compared to the same period in 2023, totaling BGN 116 million, as reported by the National Statistical Institute. Foreign tourists contributed BGN 58.8 million to this total, slightly surpassing the BGN 57.1 million brought in by Bulgarian guests.

Bulgaria and Turkey stand out with the lowest average annual net incomes in Europe, amounting to 9,355 euros and 8,968 euros respectively, according to data from Eurostat. This stark contrast underscores the significant wage disparities across the continent, influencing employment dynamics and economic decisions.