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Serbia handed 3-0 win but deducted three points by UEFA
NYON - The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body announced Friday that the abandoned Euro 2016 qualifier between Serbia and Albania has the official score of 3-0 in favor of Serbia.
However, Serbia was also deducted three points by the UEFA's disciplinary committee and so neither side will get any points, the Football Association of Serbia (FSS) said in a release.
U.S. welcomes joint statement by Vučić and Rama
U.S. welcomes joint statement by Vučić and Rama
BELGRADE -- The U.S. embassy in Belgrade welcomed the willingness of Serbian PM Aleksandar Vučić and his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama to solve problems through dialogue.
United States welcomes joint statement by Vucic and Rama
BELGRADE - The United States Embassy in Belgrade welcomed Tuesday the willingness of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama to solve problems through dialogue.
Macedonia Offers Incentives to Tourists From Region
Macedonia on Tuesday said it was boosting subsidies for tour operators focusing on visitors from Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia by 25 to 35 euro per tourist.
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UEFA chief on why Serbia and Albania wound up in same group
UEFA chief on why Serbia and Albania wound up in same group
BELGRADE -- UEFA President Michel Platini has said that Serbia and Albania "never went to war, like Armenia and Azerbaijan."
For that reason, the two countries were not separated ahead of the draw for the 2016 European football championship.
Dacic: Decision to postpone Rama's visit positive
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated on Monday that the decision to postpone the visit of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Belgrade is positive, and added that Serbia has the political will to overcome problems.
Rama's visit to Belgrade postponed for November 10
BELGRADE - The prime ministers of Serbia and Albania, Aleksandar Vucic and Edi Rama respectively, agreed on Sunday in a telephone conversation that the official visit by the Albanian prime minister to Serbia should be postponed for November 10.
"New Serbia-Albania match to be played on neutral ground"
"New Serbia-Albania match to be played on neutral ground"
BELGRADE -- The abandoned European championship qualifier between Serbia and Albania will most likely be played again on neutral ground.
This is what the Belgrade-based daily Večernje Novosti said it learned from a source close to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
New Serbia-Albania match on neutral ground
BELGRADE - The abandoned European championship qualifier between Serbia and Albania will most likely be played again on neutral ground, the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti learns from a source close to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
"Efforts made for Albanian PM's visit to take place"
"Efforts made for Albanian PM's visit to take place"
BELGRADE -- Albanian Ambassador Ilir Bocka said on Thursday evening that an effort is being made to go through with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Belgrade.
The visit is scheduled for October 22.
Advocaat pleased with his players' conduct
BELGRADE - The European soccer's governing body UEFA should deal seriously with the abandonment of the Serbia vs Albania match, says Dick Advocaat, the head coach of the Serbian national team, adding that he is proud of the way his players conducted themselves during the incident.
Serbian ambassador in Albania given demarche
Serbian ambassador in Albania given demarche
TIRANA -- Serbian Ambassador in Tirana Miroljub Zarić says the Albanian Foreign Ministry handed him a strong protest in writing about the football match incident.
JS:Incident with Greater Albania map - attack against Serbia
JAGODINA - The incident with the map of Greater Albania, displayed on a banner during the Serbia vs Albania soccer match, is not a provocation, but an attack against Serbia, Dragan Markovic, the leader of United Serbia (JS) - a member of the ruling coalition - said on Thursday.
Platini: Imagine drone had carried bomb instead of flag
PARIS - UEFA President Michel Platini said that the situation concerning the European qualifier between Serbia and Albania is not innocuous at all, and posed a question as to what would have happened if the drone flying over the Partizan stadium in Belgrade had carried a bomb instead of a flag.
Albanian ambassador given strong demarche
Albanian ambassador given strong demarche
BELGRADE -- Albanian Ambassador in Belgrade Ilir Bocka was on Wednesday summoned to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he received a strong demarche.