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BASEL - The Ukrainian crisis poses a serious threat to regional stability and security in Europe, and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) can make an efficient contribution to addressing the challenges emanating from the crisis, Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Thursday.

BASEL - Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro signed the document on takeover of full responsibility for regional stability and armament control at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Basel on Thursday.

The signed document contains amendments to Article IV of the Dayton Treaty which envisages transfer of powers in armament control to four former Yugoslav countries.

FM addresses OSCE ministerial conference

BASEL -- A two-day ministerial conference of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe opened in Basel, Switzerland on Thursday with a debate on Ukraine.

The annual Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) takes place on 4 and 5 December in the Swiss city of Basel.

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BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has met on Thursday with U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby and discussed the importance of Serbian Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) next year.

BASEL - Serbian tennis player Nenad Zimonjic and Vasek Pospisil of Canada triumphed in the Swiss Indoors Basel, after defeating the double comprising Croatia's Marin Draganja Henri Kontinen of Finland 7-6 (15-13), 1-6, 10-5 in the final match on Sunday.

The prize fund of the Swiss Indoors Basel amounted to EUR 1,915,060.

Photo Tanjug, M. Jelesijevic (archive photo)

Ludogorets defeated Basel 1-0 in UEFA Champions League Group B match in Sofia on Wednesday evening.

The victory over the Swiss visitors made Ludogorets the first ever Bulgarian team to earn points at Champions League group stage.

Left-back Yordan Minev gave the victory to the hosts by scoring in the first minute of added time from about 20 metres.

By Tassoula Eptakili *