Serbian presidential election

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has signed a decree on the dissolution of the National Assembly.

Nikolic at the same time called early parliamentary elections, and scheduled the vote for April 24.

The former ruling Democratic Party (DS) and its splinter groups, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDS), failed to agree on a joint electoral list on Monday, meaning they will run against the popular Progressives on their own.

Their failure to agree came two days before the final session of the country's parliament under its current mandate.

Presidential elections will not be held in Serbia in 2016, a Belgrade-based daily said it learned from the government.

According to a source quoted by Danas, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic "has no plans" to initiate early presidential elections, "or to attempt to reach such an agreement with President Tomislav Nikolic."

The latest "paper" from Brussels is totally unacceptable for Serbia, said the President of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic.

The latest "paper" from Brussels is totally unacceptable for Serbia and it is impossible for it to continue European integration under these conditions, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has said.

The governments of the Republic of Serbia and the Serb Republika (RS) entity in Bosnia will hold a joint session in Belgrade on Friday.

It will be attended by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Tanjug is reporting.

Party collecting signatures against anti-Russian sanctions

BELGRADE -- The Serb People's Party (SNP) has launched a campaign to collect signatures against Serbia "introducing sanctions against Russia."

President: World banking system is "great fraud"

ABU DHABI -- Serbia has neglected its old friendships for some time, but now these friendships are being renewed and strengthened, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić says.

Nikolić is on a two-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he spoke for the Abu Dhabi-based daily National.

Serbian president congratulates RS leader on reelection

BANJA LUKA -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić has congratulated Serb Republic (RS) President Milorad Dodik on his re-election as head of the Serb entity in Bosnia.

This was announced by Dodik's office on Tuesday.

"Serbia and Russia always on same side"

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić stressed on Thursday in Belgrade that his country and Russia "have always been on the same side."

He made the statement as he welcomed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and head of a meeting they held in the Palace of Serbia.

Sarajevo assassin was defending his country - president

BELGRADE -- Tomislav Nikolić said at an exhibition dedicated to the Sarajevo assassination that Gavrilo Princip's act "can be understood as the defense of his own country."