Republic of Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbia is a militarily neutral country but, in view of the geopolitical situation, it must engage further on boosting its defence capabilities to protect its sovereignty, Defence Minister Milos Vucevic said on Thursday.

Vucevic was commenting on negative reactions from the West over Serbia's recent acquisition of a Russian-made anti-UAV system.

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker FM Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday it was still uncertain whether a March 25 UN Security Council session that would mark 25 years since the 1999 NATO bombing of the then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) would take place.

The session has been requested by Russia.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday Belgrade had information EU member states that did not recognise the so-called Kosovo had requested clarification on a potential inclusion of the Ohrid Agreement into Chapter 35 of Serbia's EU accession talks and time to take positions that would not harm them and their interests.

BELGRADE - Serbia is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the dinar as its national currency, a testimony to the stability and resilience of the national economy, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) said in a statement.

BELGRADE - National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic announced on Monday direct payment transactions between Serbia and Montenegro had been enabled for citizens as well as businesses.

BELGRADE - Commenting on a draft European Parliament resolution calling on the EU to impose sanctions against Serbia that would be similar to those against the so-called Kosovo, Elvira Kovac, a member of the Serbian delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, said on Wednesday the resolution would not be binding.

"Serbia is not preparing for waging a war, but has done everything to de-escalate conflicts," the Serbian president said.
He said that Serbia's not preparing for war but is "ready to save lives and save the country from everyone who would endanger its sovereignty".

An opposition bloc led by the Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, which was swept from power in 2020 after three decades of uninterrupted rule, came second with 23.8 per cent of votes.

BELGRADE - After a meeting with Indian President Draupadi Murmu at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic thanked India for supporting the territorial integrity of Serbia and respecting international law and the UN Charter.

BELGRADE - Serbian European Integration Minister Tanja Miscevic said on Friday Germany was Serbia's largest foreign investor and its largest donor of development aid.

Miscevic said German aid in the past 23 years totalled 2.3 bln euros and could be compared only to EU grants.