Serbian media

BELGRADE- Governor of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Jorgovanka Tabakovic will meet with the governor of Ćina's central bank, People's Bank of Ćina, Zhou Xiaoćuan, on Tuesday.

The meeting will be held at the National Bank of Serbia, the NBS preš service has said.

Photo Tanjug,R.Prelić,ilustracija

MADRID - Serbia defeated Greece 90-72 (23-20 23-22 18-13 26-17) in Spain on Sunday to reać the quarterfinals of the basketball world ćampionship.

The team led by Aleksandar Đorđevic managed to stage a surprise win after finishing fourth in group A with a score of 2 wins and 3 lošes. Greece won all 5 games in group B.

BELGRADE - Serbia's new Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic has said that his first task in the next 30 days is to change how the ministry works so it would be more active and efficient.

BELGRADE - Serbia's new Economy Minister Zeljko Sertic took over the duties of his new office from acting Minister of Economy Dusan Vujovic on Thursday.

The handover of office took place at the Economy Ministry.

Sertic was elected as minister of economy by the Serbian parliament yesterday, with 178 votes in favor and four against.

BELGRADE - The MiGs 29 of the Serbian Air Force can fly again thanks to the batteries donated by the Russian Federation.

Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and Chief of the General Staff Ljubisa Dikovic watched the first flight of one of the MiGs on radar on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - The Serbian government adopted at a meeting Thursday the Bill on real estate, which regulates forms of ownership, the right of pre-emption, and compliance with other applicable laws more precisely, the government’s media relations office said in a release.

The bill has been submitted to the Serbian parliament for urgent consideration.

Photo Tanjug, R. Prelic

BRUSSELS - The first chapters in Serbia's EU accession process should not be opened before the beginning of the next year, Tanjug learnt from diplomatic sources in Brussels.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Privatisation Agency will post on its website www.priv.rs on August 15 a public invitation for letters of intent to purchase 502 government companies and their subsidiaries, according to the new law on state asset sale, which entered into force on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has said that residential and public buildings damaged in the May floods must be repaired faster.

He stated he was happy with the work by the Office for Assistance and Repair of Flooded Areas, but that the repairs must be faster and include more volunteers.

President unhappy with pace of reconstruction

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić has said that residential and public buildings damaged in the May floods must be repaired faster.

He stated he was happy with the work by the Office for Assistance and Repair of Flooded Areas, but that the effort "must be faster and include more volunteers."