Southeastern European countries

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Monday a Council of Europe (CoE) decision to launch the procedure of reviewing the so-called Kosovo's application for membership in the organisation had been expected but would be detrimental to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

BELGRADE - Commenting on an as-yet-unreleased, highly critical European Parliament report on Serbia, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday he had not seen the document but that it was clear Serbia had to pay the price for its independent policy.

BELGRADE - The Serbian government will hold a session on Saturday to discuss the conclusions of Thursday's meeting between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and representatives of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs, Tanjug learns.

Vucic presented five conclusions after the meeting in Raska, central Serbia.

The meeting was also attended by PM Ana Brnabic and government ministers.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will meet with political representatives of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs in Raska, central Serbia, on Thursday.

The meeting will be held at the local cultural centre at noon, the presidential press office announced in a statement.

The meeting will also be attended by PM Ana Brnabic and government ministers.

BELGRADE - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS) will host a Serbia-Romania business forum in Belgrade on April 13.

It will be attended by 30 Romanian firms from several of the country's regions.

The Romanian business delegation will be comprised of companies from the construction, IT, textile, energy and transport industries, the PKS has announced.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Monday he did not believe Moscow would change its stance on Kosovo-Metohija if Serbia were to impose sanctions on Russia, but noted that Serbia's relations with Russia would be different as a result.

Montenegrin government representatives, civic activists and victims' families at the wartime deportation commemoration ceremony in Herceg Novi. Photo: Center for Civic Education.

End of an Era

Europe Now candidate Jakov Milatovic (C) and the leaders of the ruling majority in Podgorica, Montenegro. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC

The National Council of "We Continue the Change" has decided that the party will not support a cabinet with a mandate or the participation of GERB. This was announced by the co-chairman of the formation Asen Vassilev. He added that the National Council of WCC gives a mandate to the Executive Council to send representatives to hold policy talks with all parliamentary parties.

Two days since Montenegro's presidential election, incumbent Milo Djukanovic's loss at the hands of 36-year-old political rookie Jakov Milatovic continued to reverberate in Serbian media.