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BELGRADE - The business association National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED) invited on Friday the parties running in the snap parliamentary poll on March 16 to present the economic reforms they intend to conduct as part of their political programme.

BELGRADE - The Bureau for Social Research (BIRODI) stated that a process was launched on Friday to monitor the proactive approach to the realization of the rights to free access to information of public importance.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Ivica Dacic said on Friday that Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader and First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has nothing to do with the opening of the Lazarevic case.

BELGRADE - Vice President of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Nebojsa Stefanovic called on partners in the outgoing government coalition on Friday to clearly define their stand on the fight against corruption and crime and urged leader of the United Serbia (JS) Dragan Markovic to say whether he himself or the leaders of the coalition comprising the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), Party of U

BELGRADE - State Secretary at the Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) Vladimir Bozovic talked on Friday with Odd Berner Malme, head of the Law Enforcement Department of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) mission in Serbia, about a draft memorandum of understanding that should define priorities of cooperation.

BELGRADE - United Serbia (JS) leader Dragan Markovic has said that the Lazarevic case is a proof that no one is untouchable in Serbia, adding that his earlier statement about the opening of this case during the election campaign referred to some previous governments.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met with Macedonia's Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki on Friday and said that the relations between the two countries were excellent and there was nothing that could disturb them.

Selakovic said the government was keen to uncover - and divulge - the broader political context of the assassination of Prime Minister Djindjic. "I am convinced that we [the government] are absolutely ready for it," Selakovic said.

BELGRADE - The 42nd International Film Festival Fest, to be held from February 28 to March 9 in Belgrade, will feature 75 films from around the world, organizers announced.

BELGRADE - Over 2,000 events are held in Serbia every year, helping boost tourism and many other sectors, noted participants of a meeting that brought together event professionals at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) on Friday.