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A Croatian economic analyst told BIRN that Russia's state-owned bank Sberbank and VTB Bank may take over partial ownership and management of troubled Agrokor, the biggest private company in Croatia.

It "can't be ruled out", economic analyst Guste Santini told BIRN.

After privatization of the state-owned media in Serbia started last week, the opposition Democratic Party has accused the ruling Progressive Party of trying to buy up some media outlets, hiding behind "front" companies to do so.

NOVI SAD - Novi Sad Mayor Milos Vucevic conferred with Turkish Ambassador to Serbia Mehmet Kemal Bozay on Friday.

The Novi Sad mayor underlined that the meeting is a great opportunity for presenting the activities and cooperation to date between Novi Sad and Turkish cities.