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Serbia's engagement in peacekeeping missions highly praised

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 19:21

BELGRADE - UN officials spoke in high terms of Serbia's participation in international peacekeeping missions, said Vladimir Bozovic, state secretary at the Serbian Ministry of the Interior (MUP), who had recently visited the U.S.

Agreement on USA assistance to development of civil society

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 18:41

BELGRADE - Director of the Serbian government Office for Cooperation with Civil Society Ivana Cirkovic and head of the USAID Mission in Serbia Susan Fritz signed on Friday the agreement on the implementation of the project of an prosperous environment for the development of the civilian society.

Social and Economic Council without decision on minimum wage

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 18:20

Social and Economic Council without decision on minimum wage

BELGRADE - The Social and Economic Council of Serbia did not deliver a decision on a minimum wage on Friday due to opposing stances of employers and trade unions, the Serbian government's press office has announced.

Archive of Serbia opens World War I exhibition

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 17:25

BELGRADE - The Archive of Serbia opened an exhibition titled 'First World War in Archive of Serbia documents' on Friday as part of observation of Serbia’s Statehood Day, by which it officially begun celebrations of 100 years since the outbreak of the Great War.

Stefanovic: SNS wants faster reforms

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 17:16

BELGRADE - Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) deputy leader Nebojsa Stefanovic said on Friday that the upcoming early elections are an opportunity for SNS President Aleksandar Vucic - who he hopes will become the new prime minister - to demonstrate that faster reforms are possible.

The new government needs to be as small as possible in order to be efficient, Stefanovic told TV Pink.

Jankovic in Doha semis

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 16:56

DOHA - Serbian tennis player Jelena Jankovic advanced to the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Doha, defeating Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 on Friday.

Bidding for a place in the final, Jankovic will face Angelique Kerber of Germany, who breezed past the Czech Republic's Petra Cetkovska 6-1, 6-0.

Photo Tanjug/T. Valic (Archive)

Five suspects in Univerzal banka case detained

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 16:45

BELGRADE - The Belgrade police, the Criminal Police Administration and the Department for combating corporate crime have placed five persons in detention up to 48 hours on suspicion of abuse of office at Univerzal banka.

They are suspected of having acquired illicit gains totalling around EUR 1.35 million and RSD 402 million, a statement from the Interior Ministry said.

Kragujevac marks 99 years since death of Dr Elizabeth Ross

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 16:37

KRAGUJEVAC - Kragujevac marked on Friday 99 years since the death of Dr Elizabeth Ross and other members of the British medical missions who lost their life while aiding the Serbian people in World War I.

Dodik: Republika Srpska is stable

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 16:27

BELGRADE - Republika Srpska (RS) is stable and its political leaders will not allow any pressures or trade-offs no matter where they may come from, President of the Serb entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Milorad Dodik has said.

Greetings for Statehood Day

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 16:16

BELGRADE - Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik sent his greetings to Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Friday for Serbia's Statehood Day, saying that Serbia had strengthened its position domestically and internationally by moving forward with its EU integration.

Dacic: New govt to file draft laws on labour, bankruptcy

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 15:45

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic stated on Friday that the future government will file the new draft laws on labour, bankruptcy and privatisation to the parliament for adoption.

EU, WB: Serbia has good innovations, needs to utilise them

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 15:37

BELGRADE - Serbia has great potential in the field of innovative technologies, and by aiding this sector it can achieve the fastest progress towards the EU, European Union and World Bank officials agreed in Belgrade on Friday at a ceremony staged to announce 12 projects to be funded with EUR 8.4 million as part of efforts to help innovation in Serbia.

Value of construction works down by 5.8 percent

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 15:22

BELGRADE - The value of construction works performed by Serbian contractors declined by 8.5 percent in the fourth quarter of last year against the same period in 2012, states a release issued by the Statistical Office.

Nikolic to deliver medals to mark Statehood Day

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 02/14/2014 - 14:55

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will deliver medals to deserving individuals and institutions on Saturday, to mark the Statehood Day, including professor Itsuko Teruoka from Japan who will receive a gold medal for her exceptional engagement in humanitarian activities and Stella Jatras of the U.S.

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