Southeastern European countries

VERONA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday a deal on an Open Balkan single labour and economic market was the most important agreement reached with the PMs of Albania and North Macedonia, Edi Rama and Dimitar Kovacevski, during his visit to Verona.

BELGRADE - Serbia registered 18.5 pct more tourist visits in February 2023 relative to the same month of last year and the number of overnight stays was up by 21.5 pct y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office.

Overnight stays generated by Serbian tourists were up by 8.5 pct y-o-y, while those generated by foreign tourists were up by 44.6 pct y-o-y.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Friday that, after the completion of a gas pipeline to Bulgaria in October, Serbia would focus on building a gas pipeline to North Macedonia as well in order to connect with Greece and LNG terminals there.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with North Macedonian PM Dimitar Kovacevski in Belgrade on Friday.

The two officials agreed that the relations between their countries were the best in modern history.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with North Macedonian PM Dimitar Kovacevski in Belgrade on Friday.

"We agreed that the relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia are the best in modern history. We will continue to work together for the well-being of our peoples," Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram profile.

After the meeting, the President of Serbia announced himself on Instagram.
"We agreed that the relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia are the best in modern history. We continue to work together for the benefit of our peoples," announced Vui.

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Montenegrin government and Shandong International Economic & Technical Cooperation Group representatives in Podgorica. Photo: Government of Montenegro

According to the government, the company will build 16 kilometers of a new highway between the coastal towns of Budva and Tivat, and the 53-million-euros' worth project should be finished in two years.

BRUSSELS - The chief negotiators of Belgrade and Pristina, Petar Petkovic and Besnik Bislimi, will meet in Brussels on April 4, Tanjug learns.

Earlier on Tuesday, EU spokesperson Peter Stano announced the chief negotiators in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue would meet in Brussels next week.

BELGRADE - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who is on an official visit to Serbia, said on Tuesday the Greek stance on non-recognition of the self-declared independence of the so-called Kosovo remained unchanged and that Greece was consistently implementing a constructive policy aimed at ensuring peace and stability in the Western Balkans.

She pointed out that there are always pressures, but that this did not affect Greece's position on Kosovo and Metohija.