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Vucic: We will never accept an independent "Kosovo"

BELGRADE - Prior to Friday's meeting with Patriarch Porfirije of the Serbian Orthodox Church and Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija were targeted by brutal persecution that was not easy to stop, but noted that Serbia would never accept an independent "Kosovo".

Vucic speaks by phone with Kobahidze

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with Georgian PM Irakli Kobahidze about all challenges facing Serbia in the regional and international arenas, matters of significance for Serbia-Georgia relations as well as further development of political and economic relations and introducing direct flights between Belgrade and Tbilisi.

Djuric meets with Allen

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with US Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen on Friday, noting that her visit to Belgrade came at an important time and was greatly contributing not only to dynamic and versatile political dialogue at high and the top level, but also to a new era of US-Serbia relations in the past decade.

Vucic: UNGA resolution seeks punishment for entire Serbian nation

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday evening the period to come would be difficult for Serbia and that there would be no further postponements of a UN General Assembly session on a Srebrenica resolution as the issue was causing a "great deal of nervousness".

Vucic, O'Brien discuss situation in region, Kosovo-Metohija

KOTOR - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien in Kotor, Montenegro, on Thursday to discuss the current regional and geopolitical situations, progress in the Western Balkans' EU accession process and opportunities for further strengthening of relations and expanding Serbia-EU cooperation.

Brnabic meets with Varhelyi

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic received EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi on Wednesday to discuss topics including reforms and alignment of national regulations with European laws.

Brnabic said that, in her new post, she would continue to advocate strengthening institutions and democratic principles in Serbia, an official statement said.

Vucevic receives Russian ambassador to Belgrade

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic received Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko on Wednesday.

Vucevic said preservation of regional stability was a strategic interest of Serbia and that a UNGA resolution on Srebrenica was a sensitive issue that was not contributing to deepening of cooperation and building good-neighborly relations.

UNGA session on Srebrenica scheduled for May 23

NEW YORK - A UN General Assembly session on a draft resolution on Srebrenica has been scheduled for May 23, according to the UNGA website.

After two postponements, a debate on the draft was due to be held on Wednesday but has meanwhile been postponed again for another week.

Vucic: Pristina's moves, Srebrenica draft resolution not contributing to regional stability

BELGRADE - At a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic noted that preserving stability in the region was vital for Serbia and that Pristina's self-willed moves as well as initiatives such as a draft UN General Assembly resolution on Srebrenica were in no way contributing to the reconciliation process, trust-building and cooper

Vucic speaks with Scholz by phone

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday about the situation in Kosovo-Metohija and Serbia's role and place in preserving peace and stability in the region, as well as its European path and very successful economic cooperation with Germany.

North Macedonia President refers to country as ‘Macedonia’ during inauguration

Gordana Siljanovska was inaugurated as North Macedonia's president in a parliamentary session, where she referred to the country as "Macedonia," diverging from the official "North Macedonia" designation.

Greek Ambassador Sofia Philippidou left the session in protest, in line with Greece's Foreign Ministry directive.

Vucevic, UAE defence minister discuss cooperation

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic received UAE Defence Minister Mohammed Fadel Al Mazrouei in Belgrade on Friday to discuss continuation and advancement of defence cooperation.

Vucevic noted that preserving peace and stability was a top priority for Serbia and its government and that the country was fully committed to that goal, a statement from the PM's office said.

Petkovic meets with Quint ambassadors, EU delegation head

BELGRADE - The director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met with the ambassadors of Quint states and the head of the EU Delegation to Serbia on Friday to discuss next week's new round of the Brussels dialogue on Pristina's "unilateral and unlawful decision to ban the dinar and dinar cash operations in Kosovo-Metohija," the Office said in a statement.

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