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Serbia and Russia plan conference on WW1 anniversary

BELGRADE -- Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Chepurin says Serbia and Russia should hold a joint conference, dedicated to the centenary of the beginning of World War I.

The event will be held in Belgrade on May 5-6.

DELIBLATO - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said Tuesday that given the enormous trust of the people it has earned, the new government has to be the most serious one in Serbia’s recent history, and pledged doing all he can to help in achieving its goals.

NOVI SAD -Ljubisav Orbovic, president of the Association of Independent Trade Unions of Serbia, has said that major budget savings, amounting to EUR 60 million, could be made if members of managing and monitoring boards were denied earning.

BELGRADE - The level of cooperation between Serbia and Italy is exceptionally high, Serbia's outgoing Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Italian Ambassador to Serbia Giuseppe Manzo said at a meeting on Tuesday.

They particularly highlighted a positive trend in the development of economic ties, the Serbian government's press office said in a statement.

BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday in talks with David Petraeus, chairman of the Global Institute of the KKR investment firm, that Serbia is open to new investments, adding that the country will ensure an environment that would be even more conducive to business.

Vulin banned from entering Kosovo

BELGRADE -- The Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo said that Aleksandar Vulin was denied entry to Kosovo by the authorities in Priština on Tuesday.

Vulin heads the office and is the minister without portfolio in charge of Kosovo and Metohija in the outgoing government.

Hungarian party to have state secretaries

SUBOTICA -- Leader of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) Istvan Pastor stated on Tuesday that SVM will have state secretaries in the new Serbian government.

According to him, they will be in charge of infrastructure, agriculture, economy, social policy and healthcare.

SUBOTICA - Leader of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) Istvan Pastor stated on Tuesday that SVM will have state secretaries in the new Serbian government who will be in charge of infrastructure, agriculture, economy, social policy and healthcare.

BELGRADE -Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin has said that Serbia and Russia should
hold a joint news conference, dedicated to the centenary of the beginning of World War I, in Belgrade on May 5-6.

A delegation of the Russian State Duma led by Speaker Sergey Naryshkin will take part in the conference, Chepurin told Itar-Tass.

SNS holds another meeting on cabinet

BELGRADE -- SNS leader Aleksandar Vučić will on Tuesday propose his future cabinet's members, and its "concept" to a meeting of the party's main board.

He will first address the session, after which it will be closed to the public.