News archive of March 2014

KOPAONIK - Ivica Dacic, Serbia's outgoing prime minister and leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), said on Tuesday that he could not say which parties would form a new government, after early parliamentary elections set for March 16, and whether the SPS would be part of a ruling coalition.

BELGRADE - The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MSP) recommended to Serbian citizens on Tuesday to refrain from trips to Ukraine and warned those who are staying and working in Ukraine to avoid public gatherings and keep in touch with the Serbian Embassy in Kiev.

KOPAONIK - Serbia's budget deficit would reach seven, even eight percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, which would be the highest rate in the region, while GDP is expected to grow from zero to one percent, Chairman of the Fiscal Council Pavle Petrovic estimated on Tuesday.

KOPAONIK - Scientific Director of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies Michael Landesmann noted on Tuesday that the issue Serbia should focus on in the coming period is its vast foreign debt.

KOPAONIK - Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday that he wishes Ukraine and its people to recover from the crisis, and that Serbia will be constructive and provide assistance if necessary.

BELGRADE - A leadership program for security and rule of law, aimed at strengthening the capacity of state and local institutions in these areas in line with European practice, was presented in Belgrade on Tuesday.

KOPAONIK - Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic stated on Tuesday that the widest possible consensus on the economic changes is needed, adding that there is no dilemma about the main objectives of the reform process.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said on Tuesday during talks with Azerbaijani Minister of Economy and Industry Shahin Mustafayev that investment in production is the only way for Serbia to emerge from the crisis.

KOPAONIK - In the coming period, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) will continue to pursue a cautious monetary policy oriented towards ensuring favourable conditions for further economic development and sustainable economic growth, NBS Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic said on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - Serbia needs a treatment facility for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste, as inadequate waste management is one of the most serious environmental challenges for the country, stressed the participants of Monday's public debate on municipal and industrial waste management.