Tanjug

BELGRADE - The Serbian government declared a state of emergency due to flashing floods caused by heavy rain throughout the country on Thursday.

The decision was made at the request by the Republic Emergency Management Headquarters, who said this is the biggest natural disaster caused by rain in Serbia's history.

BELGRADE - Victoria Group, one of the largest companies in Serbia's agro-industry, has supported the measures of the Serbian government aimed at economic recovery and creation of stable business conditions for all investors and companies in the country.

BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic conferred on Monday with a delegation of the Airbus Group company headed by Vice President for Central and South-East Europe Monique Demilly-Brepson and the meeting was also attended by German Ambassador in Belgrade Heinz Wilhelm.

BELGRADE - Serbia is politically very stable country and economically competitive, Republic of Korea's Ambassador to Serbia Kim Kwang-keun said, adding that there is room for strengthening of bilateral cooperation in all areas.

President Nikolić visits Special Brigade

PANČEVO -- President Tomislav Nikolić on Tuesday attended "an analysis of operational and functional capabilities of the Serbian Army for 2013," in Pančevo, near Belgrade.

BELGRADE - Australian Ambassador in Belgrade Julia Feeney said Tuesday that the range of economic cooperation between Serbia and Australia is pretty narrow, and Serbia’s mineral resources attract great attention of Australian companies.

The business ties between Serbia and Australia are rather narrow, but there is potential to do much more, the Australian ambassador told Tanjug.

BELGRADE - The International Belgrade Singers Choir, the Canadian Embassy in Belgrade and the Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment organized in Belgrade a concert commemorating fallen soldiers of all nations between 1914-1918.

Numerous audience gathered in the Kolarac Endowment on Monday evening at this unusual concert, which is one of the events marking the 100th anniversary of World War I.

BELGRADE - Serbia will be presented by the movie entitled Leto bez meseca (Moonless Summer) directed by Stefan Ivancic in the official selections of this year's Cannes Festival.

The movie was produced by the Faculty of Dramatic Arts and the Belgrade-based Non-Aligned Films and it will be displayed as part of Cinefondation program on May 21.

BELGRADE - The Serbian-Turkish Business Forum gathering over 200 participants opened in Belgrade on Monday and the organisers say that the textile, food and construction industry offer the biggest room for cooperation.

The forum gathers 26 Turkish businessmen and 150-200 businessmen from Serbia.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met with Palestinian Ambassador Mohammed Nabhan on Monday and stressed that the relations between the two countries were improving and that particular focus should be put on economy and investments in the future.