News archive of February 2023

BUCHAREST - Serbia and Romania have excellent bilateral relations, as well as great opportunities for strengthening business ties and economic cooperation, especially in the energy, logistics, trade and tourism sectors, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS) representative Mihailo Vesovic and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania President Mihai Daraban noted at a meeting in Buc

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Thursday the country's ICT exports had totalled 2.692 bln euros in 2022, rising by 45 pct relative to 2021.

"Excellent news for Serbia: our ICT sector exports in 2022 according to official figures: 2.692 bln euros (45 pct growth relative to 2021)!" Brnabic wrote in a Twitter post.

LONDON - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has revised its economic outlook for the Western Balkan region, estimating that Serbia's GDP was up by 2.3 pct in 2022 and would grow by 2 pct in 2023.

In a statement, the EBRD said the 2023 projection was a 1.3 pct downgrade from its previous report, released in September last year.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Labour, Employment and Social and Veteran Affairs Nikola Selakovic met with Azerbaijani counterpart Sahil Babayev in Belgrade on Thursday.

At the invitation of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Babayev made a two-day visit to Belgrade to receive the Order of the Serbian Flag 1st Class on Wednesday, February 15, Serbia's Statehood Day.

BUENOS AIRES - Serbian tennis player Dusan Lajovic defeated Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-3, 6-1 last night to advance to the quarter-finals of the Buenos Aires ATP 250 tournament.

Lajovic will next face Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Serbia's Laslo Djere 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

The Lajovic vs Alcaraz tie is scheduled for Friday.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Serbia Zijin Copper representatives on Thursday.

In a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram profile, Vucic wrote they had discussed numerous matters of mutual interest.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday evening a protest outside the Presidency of Serbia building in Belgrade was an attempted coup and demanded that the relevant authorities take all necessary measures.

BELGRADE - In cooperation with the Security Information Agency and prosecutor's offices in Belgrade and Novi Sad, Serbian police have arrested three people suspected of the criminal offence of calling for a violent change of the constitutional order.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with top officials of the Interior Ministry and security agencies on Wednesday evening.

The extraordinary meeting was called following threats made at a Belgrade protest against the government policy on Kosovo-Metohija.

BELGRADE - In an extraordinary public address after Wednesday's protest outside the Presidency of Serbia building, President Aleksandar Vucic said the protesters were extremist groups backed by four parliamentary parties.