Belgrade

BELGRADE - Leader of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Vojislav Kostunica said on Saturday that Serbia's moral and traditional values are at risk, and that the country is being subjected to aggressive propaganda aimed at historical revisionism and change in the historical conscience.

BELGRADE - President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) Zeljko Sertic and President of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce Jaafar Al-Hamdani signed an agreement on business cooperation on Friday aimed at improving economic relations and facilitating cooperation between businessmen.

BELGRADE - Former minister of economy Sasa Radulovic submitted a slate titled "Enough of That" on Friday evening, fielding 70 candidates for MPs for early parliamentary elections set for March 16.

In a statement to reporters, Radulovic underscored that the objective of his list is the fight against the particracy led by Aleksandar Vucic, leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).

BELGRADE - The deadline expired at midnight for submitting slates for early parliamentary elections that will be held on March 16, and on the last day the national electoral commission (RIK) received eight lists.

BELGRADE - Director Boban Skerlic declared open 42nd International Film Festival Fest, which began with the premiere of his movie "So Hot Was the Cannon" (Top je bio vreo) on Friday evening.

This drama is about one boy's growing up in Sarajevo during the war. The screenplay was written by Vladimir Kecmanovic and Ales Kurt.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic stated on Friday that Serbia has proved to be a reliable partner and an honest friend, and improved its reputation and position in the world, adding that this approach would not change after the early parliamentary elections on March 16.

BELGRADE - Decisions about amending an important law such as labor law cannot be made without respect for opinions of all social partners, Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Bernadette Segol has said.

BELGRADE - Children's magazine Politikin Zabavnik celebrated its 75th birthday on Friday in the presence of numerous guests.

Zabavnik has been published continuously since February 28, 1939, with the exception of the WWII and post-war period of 1941-1952

BELGRADE - 'The Nature of the Universe', an exhibition of works by the prominent Canadian printmaker Jo Ann Lanneville, will be opened at the Belgrade gallery of Graficki kolektiv on March 3.

In this exhibition, the artist addresses the issue of disturbing the ecological balance, and offers the viewers a place to hide and avoid witnessing the destruction of the environment.

BELGRADE – The Protector of the Citizens, the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection and the Anti-Corruption Agency appealed Friday to all participants in the election campaign ahead of Serbia’s early parliamentary elections to respect “the letter and spirit of the rules” and to establish a higher degree of self-control and respect for citizens.